Last night's resounding victory in South Carolina is just another step for Senator Obama on his way to the White House. It couldn't have come at a better time. After weeks of sometimes divisive campaigning, the people of South Carolina spoke. They said that race doesn't matter, we simply want what's best for this country after 8 years of failed politics by the Bush administration. They voted and they voted for Senator Obama. Now it's on to Super Tuesday!
Some other thoughts of the past week and what's coming up:
* I'm a big fan of Bill Clinton. My wife and I even have the front page of the Chicago Tribune from his 1992 victory hanging on the wall in our home. We've been to the Clinton Library and loved it. I dare say that if Bill was running today, we would probably vote for him. But after this past week we are deeply ashamed of our past president. This is a man that was expecting a free pass for his wife because of the leadership he provided for 8 years to this country. Sorry, Bill, it doesn't work that way. You've successfully alienated a large portion of the people that love you with the campaing tactics you've displayed in the past week. Using terms like "fairy tale", invoking "Jesse Jackson", and generally distorting the views of Senator Obama not only hurt your wife's campaign, they hurt your legacy. Your looking like a desperate, bitter old man and frankly, that's not the man I want to remember. So do your wife, the Democratic campaign and the country a favor. Stop with the divisive campaigning, focus on Hillary's accomplishments and let's go back to discussing the issues. The country will be better off, and more importantly, people like my wife and myself just may go back to loving you the way we did before this all started.
* I encourage everyone out there to go to the New York Times website and read the guest editorial by Caroline Kennedy and why she is supporting Senator Obama. I've always said I would have loved to have been involved in politics in the 60's. The feeling that Kennedy was making history and people believed that all things were possible was something I really wished I was part of. Well, I have that feeling now and so does Caroline Kennedy. Her eloquently stated view that Senator Obama is recreating the feeling her father created in the 60's is a must read.
* This just in: SENATOR TED KENNEDY SUPPORTS BARACK OBAMA!...YESSSSS!
* I'm not sure how the Obama campaign feels but I am of the opinion that it is time for Sen. John Edwards to drop out of the race. I know that he keeps getting 15% or more of the vote. This 15% allows him to continue to grab delegates, but what is the point? The only thing I can see is that he hopes to be a power broker at the convention in August. That said, should Sen. Edwards drop out and throw his weight and delegates behind Sen. Obama this becomes completely different race that , in my opinion, would certainly benefit Senator Obama. Let's hope that after the February 5th races that Senator Edwards will do just that.
* And last but not least, I encourage all of you who are residents of Northern Mississippi to search for the new group "Northern Mississippi for Obama 2008" and join. My wife and I are waiting to hear back from Mississippi Campaign Coordinator Johnnie Patton on what our role will be in securing the vote for this part of Mississippi in the coming month. As of now, we know that there will be a campaign office in Jackson. My wife and I are hoping to rally the troops in Northern Mississippi to help Senator Obama claim victory in Mississippi on March 11th.
Until next time - John Harris
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