I now know, WITHOUT A DOUBT who will win in November.

First, a little history...

The owner of the company where my wife works is a loyal republican. Worked on republican campaigns. Volunteered for Republican candidates. During the 2004 primary cycle, our involvement in the Howard Dean campaign nearly became so big of an issue, that she almost left her job. She works in an industry generally dominated by republicans. She is not the 'religious nut' republican, but instead the "lower taxes" republican, the "keep us safe from illegals" republican, the "how dare you give those minorities and advantage" republican.


Sooooo


My wife comes home in shock. The boss asked her if she saw the speech this morning. My wife reluctantly said, "yes", fearful of what was to come, because she is supporting Obama and doesn't want to have a political discussion with her republican boss. (who, by the way, has uttered a racially disparaging remark on occasion.)

The follow are direct quotes from the owner of the company (hearsay repeated to me), and they are somewhat derogatory, but I want to repeat them as they were repeated to me because they capture something else.



"That was really a really good speech."


"He doesn't seem like a black guy at all"


"this will be the first time I'm not voting republican."


I heard this and ran straight to this computer to type this because it told me everything I ever needed to know about today's speech through the eyes of a republican.

Obama clearly was able to give this speech, reach people AND NOT define himself as "The black candidate". In fact, he did such a good job that he managed to get someone (who often ONLY sees color and creed) to DISMISS the color of his skin in order to talk herself into voting for him. If Obama had defined himself as "the black candidate" there is no way on earth this woman would have even thought of voting for him.

I find it a little sad that she needs to dismiss his race to consider voting for him and can't vote for him because he is an intelligent and thoughtful PERSON, instead of "someone who doesn't seem black"

This isn't some poll with someone giving answers to "trick us" into supporting the weaker candidate... This isn't someone crossing party lines in a primary to game our system.

This is an honest to god life long republican planning to vote for Obama because she actually likes his message.


As I sit here, I am still absolutely stunned at hearing this, but I am glad, because I now know that I am not viewing the speech though tainted eyes of my own, hoping to believe it was good and effective...

It WAS good and effective!

reason! Thanks for sharing!

about the role of Iran and Al Queda in Iraq

this to quit saying that Obama made a brave speech but "nobody would understand it" out in America.

This is woman from the south who moved out west and built a business from scratch... you can get no more typical Apple Pie Republican "America" than this woman.

The MSM doesn't need to tell us who will or won't undertand it... the message actually got through!

WOOT!

who says Obama seems the most honest to him of any politician of recent history....

i wonder is the talking heads will be able to spin this, and take the shine off of it.

i wonder is the talking heads will be able to spin this, and take the shine off of it.

and does today leave much question about superdelegates?

His background is too varied and rich to characterize him in just one way. Of course some people will anyway, for better or worse.

In truth, he is black. He is white. He is American. He is international.

Time will tell the depth of their conviction.

Thanks for sharing.

:eyes:

Thanks for sharing this interesting anecdote. It illustrate Obama's capability to unite those in the right, left and center.

time and consider both Hillary and Obama as candidates they'd vote for (this group is mostly women). I wish a lot of people would step away from this little fishbowl call GDpee and chill, I do believe we'll be OK.

she wouldn't vote for Clinton, as she absolute hates her and believes she is the reason for all things bad.

Those channels are so good at baiting people, and riling them up by presenting out of context information. If Obama was free to be himself without all the smear merchants, I have no doubt that he would absolutely be the next president.

:rofl:

While it sounds pretty funny, the takeaway is that some of those whites that people assumed would never vote for a black man are about to.


Obama is going to laugh all the way to the White House.

Black athletes and actor/comedians are some peoples only contact with "black guys"... Obama must blow their minds.