Let Down By Obama, Some Black Voters Ask: Is It Even Worth Backing Clinton?

[murielm99]

29. I agree.

I had very strong reservations, but I did work for him once he won the nomination. Not only was he slick, his campaign during the primary was often dirty, even though that would be hard to prove. You would not believe how party officials in Illinois rammed him down our throats. Anyone who expressed reservations was greeted with anger and disbelief. I am told that the same thing was being done before and during the caucuses in Iowa.

He was the candidate of choice, ever since his keynote speech in 2004. That is why he was chosen to give that speech. He never had a seriously strong election opponent until he ran for President.

I like Obama. He has put up with some unbelievable crap and insults from his opponents. Much of it is racist. I admire how much he has gotten done, given his opposition. But did I expect more? I don't know. I thought his first term, with his emphasis on bipartisanship, was weak. I will always respect what he has accomplished overall, and I would vote for him again.