Reply #23: Actually, just the opposite. [View All]

[qwlauren35]

I'm convinced that Obama can go the distance. And in my heart, I know that the mudslinging is good for him - because if he does win, they won't just be flinging mud.

So, am I ready for the fight. Yup, you betcha.

But I always saw him as a "dark horse" candidate, and to see him come out front, even in ONE state, is surprising the entire nation.

In fact, I think that's what you're seeing. No matter how much money he amassed, no matter how impressed people have been by his speaking ability, no matter how much people want a change from the status quo, including our more senior senators, and those who voted to permit Bush to go into Iraq.... STILL, no one really expected him to win, especially by such a wide margin.

For me personally, I was 100% sure that racism would kick him in the fanny. People here in DU said it wouldn't happen, but I still couldn't believe it until I saw his victory with my own eyes. And as an African-American, it's the sweetest, most wonderful thing I've seen in my life.

I think what you might not understand is that just by winning a single state... a state where the black population is somewhere around 3%, all of a sudden the "he's not electable" theory got a nice big sock in the gut.

So... I think you're misinterpreting some of what's happening. It's not that we've already won. It's that there's far more than a "slim chance".

I don't think I have words to tell you what that means to me, and probably a good hunk of the 14% of America of African descent. I know black REPUBLICANS who plan to vote for him. That's how important it is to us, that's what a milestone it is, that's what a breakthrough it is. It's not an APPOINTMENT... he's winning in an ELECTION.

There has never been an African-American to carry a state primary for the presidency in the history of this nation. Yes, we've been *appointed* to cabinet positions, we've won a governorship, we've gotten a few Senate seats. But this is new, uncharted territory.

It makes my heart do flip-flops.

And even if he doesn't win the primary, no one can ever take this Iowan victory away from him... away from us.

Makes me d*mned proud to be an American....

I hope that helps you understand the excitement.