Since my $10.00 contribution to the Obama campaign was mentioned in a Washington Post article earlier this week: (A Foundation Built on Small Blocks; Growing Internet Use Helps Obama to a Wide Base and a Money Lead; Washington Post; July 16) I have received many comments on being a cheapskate for donating so little. In addition, some assume that since I am a writer, the story was not genuine. I assure you, I have never met or spoken to Barack Obama, and never knowingly talked to anyone from the campaign.
Yes…I am a writer…but I’m also a wife, mother, and Christian, who is very concerned about the direction the country is heading. I DO believe that we must use the talents we’ve been given for the common good. Mine is writing—so here it goes:
I am not cheap…I am just an average middle class American trying to make it. My husband and I are both self-employed, and part of the disappearing middle-class in this country. These are my issues and why I’m getting involved in this campaign:
There is more, but I think you get the point.
So, yes maybe I am a cheapskate. These days I don’t have a lot of disposal income, and the $10.00 I gave came out of my family budget. In the article, I said the money means one less trip to a fast-food restaurant, but that’s not quite true, because it costs more than $10.00 for my kids and I to eat there these days.
I am ready for a change and that’s what Obama represents to me. I think he is sensible, intelligent, and will put America back on the right tract.
As I said….I am part of the disappearing middle class in this country. I have a feeling there are a lot more like me out there. We give small amounts because that’s all we have to give.
I will do my best to make sure our voices are heard!
Linnie Frank Bailey
a.k.a. cheapskate
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