Nevadans will join their neighbors tomorrow to watch Barack Obama accept the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Supporters from all over the state have opened their homes to share this historic moment with fellow supporters in their communities.
Nancy is a proud grandmother hosting a house party in Henderson. Nancy worked as a precinct leader for Barack during the caucus and is currently a neighborhood team leader in charge of nine precincts. One of her favorite moments of the campaign was when she greeted an out-of-state volunteer who she agreed to host for the last month of the Nevada caucus. "I expected a 27-year old from California," Nancy remembers. "I wound up hosting an 80-year-old semi-retired math professor from New Mexico. But it worked out, and we have remained close friends ever since."
Kristy, lead female singer of the Platters, will perform at Nancy's party.
Meanwhile, in North Las Vegas, Anne Zarate will be inviting her neighbors to watch Barack accept the nomination. An ardent supporter of Senator Clinton during the primary, Anne is a precinct captain for the general election who, like Senator Clinton, understands the stakes of this election. Anne's story was reported today in the Las Vegas Sun:
Zarate went through what she referred to as "a month of pouting." ...But, slowly, the anger subsided."I thought, 'What's it really about?' " she said. "It's about the issues and the country and who's going to take it forward. I thought they both presented a lot of opportunity for hope and moving forward. Obama is an extraordinary person, and economically, I couldn't reconcile where the Republicans are taking us."
Zarate went through what she referred to as "a month of pouting."
...But, slowly, the anger subsided.
"I thought, 'What's it really about?' " she said. "It's about the issues and the country and who's going to take it forward. I thought they both presented a lot of opportunity for hope and moving forward. Obama is an extraordinary person, and economically, I couldn't reconcile where the Republicans are taking us."
Up in Reno, Marsy is hosting an event at Flowing Tide Pub & Grill. Marsy moved to Nevada four years ago. Originally a New York native, Marsy became passionate about fixing Nevada's broken health care system.
"In New York City, if you work for a company with two or more people, you get health care," Marsy explains. "I was shocked to find that if you work for a company with less than twenty people in Nevada, employers have no need to provide health insurance. And we kept getting turned down by insurance companies."
This injustice inspired Marsy to get involved as a volunteer with the Washoe County Democrats. An Edwards supporter during the caucus, she knows that Barack's plans for health care make him a great candidate for President.
The stories of hosts like Nancy, Anne, and Marsy demonstrate that no matter who you supported during the primary, we as Democrats must celebrate tomorrow night in unity with our friends and neighbors. With 150 convention watch parties throughout Nevada, there's certainly a convention watch party near you.
Join your neighbors in watching Barack accept the nomination.
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