Thank you Governor Richardson, I supported your presidential campaign, and was sad to see you drop out.
I want to thank you for your leadership and integrity, and for pushing crucial issues forward in the campaign.
Now I want to thank you for holding off on your endorsement of another candidate, despite considerable pressure that you faced along the way. Thank you for trusting that there would come a time when one of the candidates truly succeeded in proving themselves. I think that moment came when Senator Obama spoke so eloquently about race. And I am glad that you chose this moment to endorse him, and his courageous stance.
I am writing as someone who has been on the fence. I have given money both to Hillary's campaign, and to Barack's. I have felt troubled by the misogyny expressed toward her, and the racism expressed toward him, by people I know, and by public figures. I have also felt that each candidate had considerable strengths and real liabilities.
And I have felt that it is crucial to remember that we need a Democrat to show that s/he has the capacity and leadership ability to win the White House. This week I believe that Senator Obama demonstrated that capacity, in a way that was both unexpected, as most great moments are, and in a way that was necessary. He has shown us that he is able to communicate about tremendously painful, and divisive issues in a way that is wise, complex, and inclusive. We have needed to experience from him his ability, not his promise, to become the President of the United States, and a great one at that. And Senator Obama made that happen. I appreciate your making this moment more powerful by your public statement.
Regards,
Alexandra Woods
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