In Nevada, Obama addresses lawsuit head-on

[Adelante]

Obama goes gloves off, head-on

Obama addressed the lawsuit head-on: “Look, the caucus structure was agreed to by every major player in the Democratic Party here in Nevada and was negotiated by the major players in the Democratic National Committee. Six days before the caucus is taking place, some of the people who were connected to setting up this very structure are now filing suit, trying to change the rules. It’s hard not to draw the conclusion that people were unhappy about the outcome of the Culinary Union endorsement process and now people are trying to fix it. In the process it is disenfranchising dishwashers and bartenders who work hard and should be able to participate in their democracy.”

Although Obama didn’t mention it, his surrogates, including Culinary Secretary-Treasurer D. Taylor and state Sen. Steven Horsford, D-North Las Vegas, are quick to point out that many of those who would be “disenfranchised” are black or Hispanic.

For black voters especially, the issue of disenfranchisement is not to be trifled with, considering America’s Jim Crow past and the history of willful suppression of the black vote.

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Asked whether Hispanics, who make up one-quarter of Nevada’s population, would support a black candidate for president, he deflected the question and said they probably know the Clintons better than they know him. He then laid out a list of policy proposals designed to help Hispanics, including immigration changes that would provide a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, school dropout prevention programs and money for college.

“If Latino voters examine my track record, I think they’ll feel enormous confidence that I will be strong advocate on behalf of equal opportunity and fairness.”

If the recent Culinary endorsement is to mean anything, Obama will have to appeal to Hispanics, who make up 40 percent of the union’s membership.

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http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jan/14/obama-gloves-off/

[Bullet1987]

1. GOBAMA!!!

Expose them on their willingness to disenfranchise voters!!

[IndianaGreen]

5. There is no difference betwen the Clinton campaign and Karl Rove's 2000 Bush campaign

even down to adopting the slogans of the opposition.

This is how the Clintons will run the country when they take power. Four more years of lies, betrayal, and war.

[ShortnFiery]

2. Good for Obama! Ole Uncle KKKarl will be disappointed with both his DLC and RNC *smear machines*

:evilgrin:

[cloudythescribbler]

3. Unlike the HRC campaign patterned strategy of race-baiting, this is something that one can focus ...

on heavily without having to navigate with such finesse all the possible political pitfalls.

That said, I REJECT the notion (put forward by many on DU, mostly but not all anti-Obama) that Obama supporters should just ignore it. We must focus on the race-baiting issue but do so with a better overall strategy (outlined in another thread -- I'll try to get the link)

[Debi]

4. Has anyone heard anything from the Courts on this today? nt

[Adelante]

6. Not yet

Looking forward to it :hi:

[Debi]

7. Please PM me if you get something

In case I'm actually working today and not glued to the computer! :bounce:

[Adelante]

8. Will do, Debi nt