Fear And Hoping On The Campaign Trail: '08

[andyrowe]

What an amazing primary season it has been so far. To those who say it has been grueling, I say you should be savoring it! It's unlikely we will soon witness a primary season that goes through most of the states before it seems decided. I'll warrant it will also be quite a while before we see both parties battling it out with a totally open field of candidates.

I wish I'd done a better job of jotting down my thoughts and emotions during these last few months. For all the candidates and many of their supporters it has been filled with moments of dread as well as exhileration. It has illuminated some of the inner workings of the process of picking both parties' nominee.

This campaign season, history is being made unlike what many of us have seen in decades. To this I would add for too long I have feared to hope. After 2000 I was dismayed. After Dean capsized I was crushed. For much of January I tried to not become emotionally invested in the candidate I saw as best suited for my party's nomination. The power and sincerity with which my candidate speaks makes this impossible.

I will dwell no longer on my fear of history repeating itself. Like many other ordinary Americans, I am realizing that our taking a stand for change will not be in vain, and this still unfolding election year will be a story we will tell to our children with fierce pride.

[lligrd]

1. As Another Former Deniac, I'm Still Scared To Get Too

hopeful. But I must admit to feeling a bit of it welling up lately.

[FrenchieCat]

2. Watch this video again.......

and believe.

This is being distributed and watched by millions in Texas and Ohio and Pennsylvania....
and so in numbers we shall have strength to get this done. Yes We Can!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fZHou18Cdk

[dhill926]

6. this was....

really good. feeling a change coming on...

[andyrowe]

7. We could all use a little change.

:toast:

[andyrowe]

8. Has this video aired on television in those states?

Just curious.

[andyrowe]

3. Remember our support for Dean may not have gotten him the

nomination, but it did illustrate to others the political will of his suppporters which led to him becoming chairman of the DNC. Dean's successful 50-state strategy proved in the midterm that our support then was not in vain, though it may have seemed so at the time. In fact Dean leading the DNC is integral to a successful campaign of change.

[XemaSab]

4. I had a dream about Howard the other night

I dreamed that I met him and he signed my shoulder, and I went to a tattoo parlor and had it tattoed on.

Then I was wandering around trying to get a hotel room and all the fundie hotel keepers knew that I had this tattoo and wouldn't rent me a room. :shrug:

But yeah, after 2004 it's only in the last few days that I've really started to think we could pull this thing off... and it's only today that I'm like, "Holy shit! We could go ALL THE WAY!!!!" :woohoo:

[andyrowe]

5. Yes, we will!

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