Reply #53: For the first time ever

[susanr516]

A presidential candidate came to Robstown, Tx today.

Robstown is 16 miles from Corpus Christi, in S Texas. We are 60% Hispanic; 1/3 of our children have NO health insurance whatsoever; 70% of our children qualify for free or reduced school meals.

Hillary came to Robstown today--in the middle of the day, in the middle of the week, when we are all at work. Conventional wisdom said we couldn't get more than 1500 people to a campaign rally on a work day. There were over 7000 people there, and they turned away over 1000 others, because security was overwhelmed by the sheer number of people who came to see Hillary Clinton. People began to line up at 6 am, and by the time the doors opened, the line was was almost half a mile long.

People cheered, and danced in the aisles, and stood on their chairs to see Hillary.

I don't know if she will win the nomination, but today, Hillary gave thousands of people in S Texas hope. My 13 year old son claimed a place 10 feet from the stage and stood there for FOUR HOURS--and said, "I will be a Democrat until the day I die."

Today was a very good day for me--win or lose, I feel like there is a candidate for President who SAW me, and who was concerned about my life.

Thank you, Senator Clinton, for visiting my little corner of the world.