I talked with a cousin who lives in the old country, Alabama. I asked her who she had voted for in the Alabama Super Tuesday primary election. She surprised me when she said that she had voted for Hillary. I thought to inquire as to her reason.
"You are not on the Obama bandwagon?," I asked. She began to tell me that she was suspicious of Obama for reasons that appeared to be unclear to her. She said that there was something about the way he looked that she didn't trust. She claimed to not like Hillary either. However, the Clinton record of accomplishment during Bill's administration was enough to coax her vote.
I didn't want her to be defensive so I said I would call her later for the chance to talk about it some more. She agreed. I hung up
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Friday, February 08, 2008
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