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♥ dreamweaver "Grab A Mop" ♥ aka Vicki from Iowa — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:13:15 EST

This poem is dedicated to America!

UNBORROWED VISIONS

On election day
across this great land
millions of voters
said " yes, yes we can

yes to Barack Obama
our next President
with flags waving high
by the thousands went

out onto the streets
and into Grant Park
incredibly patient
standing there in the dark

longing for change
we can feel and can see
we knew at that moment
in the land of the free

we are united
...as one
standing tall
Democrats, Independents, Republicans all

inspired, renewed
by what we have faced
the world watched
as our people embraced

we cried, we cheered
a new path lighted
in that special moment
untold wrongs were righted

reading the faces
of the new generation
America stands strong
on their sturdy foundation

on November Fourth
Two Thousand and Eight
we grew up as a nation
not willing to wait

not one more hour
second or minute
we knew for our future
we ALL must go win it:

Theresa Loder

This is dedicated to America and is my personal observation of election day.

Amazing Barack

♥ dreamweaver "Grab A Mop" ♥ aka Vicki from Iowa — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:37:11 EST

Yesterday, October, 21, 2008, Barack Obama came to visit Lake Worth, at Palm Beach Community College. My daughter, who has spina bifida and is a wheelchair-bound paraplegic, attends school there. She was awaiting his arrival in front of a long line of other people. When he arrived, she was able to see him get out of his vehicle. The next thing she knew the crowd engulfed her and pushed her out of the way so they could get close to Mr.Obama. Somehow, with everthing else Mr.Obama had on his mind at this busy time, he was attentive to the situation. My daughter said, 'He (Mr. Obama) grabbed me from the crowd and pulled me away from all of the people who were pushing me out of the way. He hugged me and whispered in my ear, 'When I become president things will be better for you.' She told me that she was so overwhelmed all she could do was cry. Then he hugged her again, and personally wheeled her wheelchair into the building, gave her two t-shirts and instructed the secret service to assist her to the VIP section, which is where she sat to watch the speech. I called everyone I know and shared this touching story because it speaks volumes to me, much more than any campaign speech, commercial, or debate. We were lucky enough to have a personal experience with Barack Obama, the man...the human. I am so overwhelmed that he was perceptive enough to observe what was happening to my daughter (as she was being swallowed by the thoughtless crowd) and that he took the time to remedy the situation (even though he was running late that very busy day.) This gave me insight into the type of person he is in everyday life. He didn't have to go into the crowd and save her, he could have pretended he didn't see her and go about his business, or he could have instructed the secret service to help her. But, he didn't. He took his time and made a difference...right there...right then...no fancy campaign speech, no media coverage...just Re: Thank you all, Thank you all. just his true essence, shinning through, with an incredible act of kindness that one Tuesday Morning. I felt compelled to share this story with others, so they too, can get a glimpse of the inner essence of this man. It is not often we have the opportunity to see the true nature of a person making a spontaneous choice in a difficult situation. Mr. Obama's choice lets me know that he is attentive to his enviro nment, willing to get involved, compassionate, and will make a change...even in the seemingly small problems of everyday life. Barack Obama, won this our hearts, because of this seemingly simple act of kindness to our daughter who was being swallowed by a thoughtless crowd. If he would stand up for her like he did, I now believe without ANY doubt he would stand up for this country and do the right thing. Mr. Obama you have my vote. You touched us beyond what I can express with mere words. Dawn Leacock Please share our story...pass it on...........................

From: leacock7504@bellsouth.net

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♥ dreamweaver "Grab A Mop" ♥ aka Vicki from Iowa — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:59:06 EDT

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♥ dreamweaver "Grab A Mop" ♥ aka Vicki from Iowa — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:37:09 EDT

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Gender Bias NOT!!!!!!!!!!!

♥ dreamweaver "Grab A Mop" ♥ aka Vicki from Iowa — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:59:12 EDT

Rep. Bachmann, I am a 65 year old woman. I happened to catch your interview on Larry King Live tonight. I resent the fact that you brought gender into this debate with James Carville. I am not a fan of his but he absolutely did not say anything for you to do this. It is the same old crap that Republicans are the only people who have "family values".

My thoughts and prayers go out to Bristol Palin, that she has a mother who would put her daughter out their and feed her to the wolves, in front of the whole country. I am a Mother of 2 Children, one a daughter and I would never put my ambitions before my children. What kind of a woman does this???

I realize that the Republican Party has no issues to run on so you want to bring in all the crap to try and take the country's eye off of the issues, by crying she is being treated bad because she is a woman. Well my feelings on this is if she wants to run with the big boys then she better learn to take the heat. I see absolutely no reason to treat her with kid gloves because she is a woman. Sorry

OBAMA/BIDEN

♥ dreamweaver "Grab A Mop" ♥ aka Vicki from Iowa — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:59:03 EDT

O-ur
B-rightest
A-merican
M-oment
A-waits,

B-ecause
I-nspired
D-reamers
E-levate
N-ations!!!

My Haiku from Meri

♥ dreamweaver "Grab A Mop" ♥ aka Vicki from Iowa — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:40:07 EDT

Vicki! Thanks so much, Sweetie! Here's your haiku :)

Vicki's Haiku

Iowa Vicki
Quintessential Dreamweaver
Keeps O's hope alive!

Have a Barackaliscious day!

VP PICK

♥ dreamweaver "Grab A Mop" ♥ aka Vicki from Iowa — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:44:28 EDT

On this 31st day of July I am recording who I think will be VP

1. Wes Clark

2.Joe Biden

3. Tim Kaine

We shall see. I can't wait!!!

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♥ dreamweaver "Grab A Mop" ♥ aka Vicki from Iowa — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:04:19 EDT

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address for Advertisers

♥ dreamweaver "Grab A Mop" ♥ aka Vicki from Iowa — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:25:23 EDT

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♥ dreamweaver "Grab A Mop" ♥ aka Vicki from Iowa — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:24:43 EDT

ABC News
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Email forms for all CBS news programs

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CNBC
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The Los Angeles Times
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MEDIA ADDRESSES 2

♥ dreamweaver "Grab A Mop" ♥ aka Vicki from Iowa — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:30:50 EDT

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♥ dreamweaver "Grab A Mop" ♥ aka Vicki from Iowa — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:57:10 EDT

MSNBC (212-664-4444)

CNN (404-827-1500 ext 2) and leave messages

Ben Smith - Politico

Randi Rhodes
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ABC

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ABC

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CBS
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FOX

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