A proud resident of Columbia South Carolina I could not have been more happier for my state then I was last night. It was a long time coming but a time that needed to COME so we the voters of the Palmetto state could show OUR GOOD JUDGEMENT on who WE felt was honest loyal and trustworthly of our valuable vote. Luckily, for us the state of South Carolina felt like Barack Obama was the BEST CANDIDATE!!
On Friday night I attended the rally at the Kroger Center in which Barack and Michelle took the stage to FIRE UP his broad base. The media if (YOU GUYS/GALS remember) wanted us to BELIEVE somehow that Barack was the "black" candidate while he was in South Carolina. Needless to say, the crowd that night all the rallies I attended, and me on the ground NEVER could confirm their theory. Barack would go on that night and FIRE US UP so much until I think so of those people left the rally and went to go stand in line for the next day (LOL).
Saturday morning, I woke up to a beautiful day in South Carolina and adventured off to my polling place with my Barack shirt (that reads on the back "AMERICAN HISTORY IN THE MAKING" (thanks to my NJ buddy Akeem). I was over-joyed by the number of people waiting to cast their ballots hopefully with Barack beaming in their minds. After I voted, I went into my community and rallied my friends and neighbors to go vote and to cast their ballots for BARACK OBAMA!! It was funny because two paid staffers from the campaign came up behind me while I was discussing to someone why he needed to vote for Barack. They asked if I worked with the campaign and I gladly responded "NO! But I am one of those secret weapons Barack has that he doesn't even know about!" They were elated to know that I was going door to door with them getting people in thier cars to go and vote for Sen. Obama. Remember what Barack beleives, "If ONE voice can change a room; it can change a CITY and if it can change a city it can change a STATE and if it can change a state it can change a COUNTRY and if it can change a NATION!!" I took those words and worked outside the campaign because I know the people and didn't want a script, nor an address nor did I want anyone getting in my way because I was a MOTIVATED BLACK MAN WITH A MISSION!!
To my amazement as the polls closed in my great state at 7pm (EST) CNN along with MSNBC and FOX called our state for Barack not even a minute into the percints reporting. The media FELT what the state of SOUTH CAROLINA said VERY LOUDLY "WE WANT CHANGE AND WE, THE PEOPLE GET THE LAST CHOICE ON WHO WE FEEL CAN SPEAK ON OUR BEHALF!!" With record turnout across the state and us winning just about every voting bloc (and yes both young and old) the final numbers reflected BARACK WINS IN A LANDSLIDE!! At the victory rally as we watch John King of CNN say something to the affect "Their aren't anyother states besides GA with such a large African American voting bloc as we see in South Carolina" the crowd began to chant in unison "RACE DOESN'T MATTER!! RACE DOESN'T MATTER!!" The media quickly turned on thier cameras in shock that whites blacks, Asians, Native Americans and Mexicans could stand together chanting these powerful words. Barack and his beautiful wife took the stage and Barack gave a speech that was needed to propell him into those Feb. states. Barack said "When I came to South Carolina a year ago, I didn't see a white South Carolina or a black South Carolina; what I saw was SOUTH CAROLINA!!" It took me back to when he said at the DNC 2004, "Their is no white America or black America their is a United States of America!!" This weekend was PRICELESS and I just wish each of YOU when it's your turn YOU speak out and cast your votes loudly. SOUTH CAROLINA DELIVERED and I have never been as proud of my state as I was last night because out of 46 counties WE WON 44!!!! We won every district and every region of the state (Low Country, Midlands, Upper State etc.). Iowa THANK YOU!! New Hampishere THANK YOU!! Nevada THANK YOU!! SOUTH CAROLINA WE DID IT!! You other states the jury is still out but I strongly believe your verdict will ring loud and clear for BARACK OBAMA!!
Love always,
Kyle Aubrey Greene
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