Both my grandmas are supporting Obama!

[LordJFT]

One of my mom's older friends too. My mom is on the fence but leaning Obama. I had called my grandmas to convince them to vote for Obama and they both informed me that they already were. My dad was shocked that his mom was supporting Obama since she was a feminist but she said Obama better reflected her positions. My other grandma was turned off by Hillary using Bill as an attack dog. My mom's friend was a former Edwards supporter who was undecided and my e-mail convinced. I'm still waiting to hear what my dad and grandpa decide, but this is incredible that people I thought would definitely support Hillary are supporting Obama. Fellow Obamaniacs, convince you're relatives and friends too!

[Jed Dilligan]

1. They were the ones who convinced me

I was going to sit this one out, and the passionate support for Obama among many of my friends and family here in California was a major factor in deciding to vote for him. My 64-year-old, feminist, lifelong Democrat mom has even shelled out bucks for him!

[C_U_L8R]

2. Grandbama !

[libertee]

3. Glad to say this Grandma has convinced family members the other way!

[caligirl]

4. Obama is transformative, we can look beyond feminist issues to great

changes in this country and there fore move us further along. Hillary would still be better than some repugs running but in terms of a vote for a woman Pres. she stops there. Once a woman were President you can say yeah now we are as men have been for eons in the power structure, but it doesn't move the nation to the kind of encompassing transformation someone like Obama can accomplish. This was some of Kate Michaelmans reasoning today on Tweety's show. The former NARAL President is supporting Obama instead of jumping for the chance at a woman President. Looking for moving women beyond a figurehead, symbolism, to choosing a greater transformation. FDR was similar to Obama in his primary, he proved to be a transformational President with the New Deal. Many see this in Obama. This is why he's getting so many of the big paper endorsements.I think its over 80.

I am watching the southern states and I hope they come on board for Obama in terms of the white vote, if not they are missing an opportunity of a life time. Its disturbing to see so much of white southerners not choosing to support Obama, and having lived in Alabama, Georgia and Florida I guess I can't say I'm surprised. Disappointed.

[Cha]

8. Kate Michaelmans is an

amazing person and I'm so glad she and the others who are supporting Obama are really seeing the difference in the two candidates and not just going for the obvious.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

14. As a feminist, I'd love to see a woman president

But in terms of bringing meaningful change to women in this country and around the world, I don't see the mere act of electing Hillary Clinton president doing much for that. I believe in more inclusion of women at all levels of government and leadership but TBH, the top spots are the lowest priority for me. If we want to see real change, we need elect more women to school boards, city councils, and state legislatures. Yes, Congress too but I want women in there who have come up through the trenches. I think Hillary Clinton is impressive as hell but it irritates me that she went straight to the US Senate, in state she didn't even live in, because of her marriage to a former president. Not that I think she should have been on the school board first or anything but I don't see how the ascension this incredibly privileged woman has any bearing on the status or opportunities of women in general. Shit, it's not like there haven't been women heads of state before, almost always because of their family connections. History shows that women who obtain power that way do little to change existing (and patriarchal) power structures. Why would they? They benefitted from them. I realize that nepotism is the way of the world and men benefit from it far more often. But it's inherently patriarchal and I think a some of her feminist supporters are greatly overestimating the impact of a Hillary Clinton presidency.

I'm with you, I think Obama would be more transformational for everyone, women included.

[caligirl]

17. wow. Interesting, my spouse just said it would have been better if

Hillary had started with a school board. She spent less than one year in the under priviledged children's program.

[cooolandrew]

5. That's wonderful to hear. Bless your grandparents. =) K&R

[Whisp]

6. Gogrammas!

great news. ;)

[Cha]

7. Wonderful! Lots of my

friends and family here in New York are voting for Obama tomorrow..so exciting!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

9. THIS GRANDMA and MY 15 are voting for Clinton tomorrow !

[thoughtcrime1984]

10. I'm sure they all drank the kool-aid

:sarcasm: Don't they want 55 years of experience or whatever the heck it was? Why do they hate 'Murka? :sarcasm:

[Big Blue Marble]

12. Hilarious!

:rofl:

[Auntie Bush]

11. I'm a Grandma and I support Hillary.

[Jamastiene]

13. I have no idea who my grandmother is voting for. I don't speak to her.

Here's a fun song anyhow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI4Pdkix7oY






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[DFLforever]

15. I'm a grandma for Obama as well.

and my son, and two daughters are all caucusing for him in MN tomorrow.

And they didn't influence me - I influenced them!

[Renew Deal]

16. My parents, wife, sister, and sister in law are all voting for Obama.

And I didn't have to do any convincing. :D