I think I was probably most aligned with the positions of Chris Dodd, but with Senator Dodd out of the race, I think I will sign up to be another "Mama for Obama" -- Aaron has an "I told you so" look on his face as I write this as he has been an Obama supporter for some time. I was moved by Obama's victory speech after Iowa and am eager to see how things go this week in NH. (Don't worry, though. I won't be dressing Zeke in any political gear this year; the photo is just illustrative of the election gear available for tots. I might have considered doing it and I do have an "ACLU Member" pin on Zeke's memo board. However, a few months ago I saw a baby in a onesie that said something like, "My mom chose life" and some other anti-abortion slogan. Needless to say, I decided then that I didn't think kids' bellies should be billboards for their parents' political beliefs, regardless of whether or not I disagree with the beliefs.)
In September, we took Zeke to his first political rally -- an Obama rally. We went with my politically savvy (and very tall) friend Kiebzak. While I hadn't decided who I supported then, I did want to hear Obama speak and I had been disappointed to miss a rally earlier in the year. While I did get to hear Usher introduce Obama, I did not actually get to hear Obama speak much: Zeke was a thousand times more interested in running through the crowd and going up and down the spiral staircases, escalators and elevators at the Georgia World Congress Center. What I did hear did not help me decide anything. I will say, though, that the Obama rally staffers were super nice. I went to the back of the room behind a column to nurse Zeke, and a staffer came by to offer me a chair and some water -- thoughtful!
Because I didn't hear the actual speech, I can mostly imagine what he said: "I'm asking you to believe....that this is the cutest child in America today."
I think I was probably most aligned with the positions of Chris Dodd, but with Senator Dodd out of the race, I think I will sign up to be another "Mama for Obama" -- Aaron has an "I told you so" look on his face as I write this as he has been an Obama supporter for some time. I was moved by Obama's victory speech after Iowa and am eager to see how things go this week in NH. (Don't worry, though. I won't be dressing Zeke in any political gear this year; the photo is just illustrative of the election gear available for tots. I might have considered doing it and I do have an "ACLU Member" pin on Zeke's memo board. However, a few months ago I saw a baby in a onesie that said something like, "My mom chose life" and some other anti-abortion slogan. Needless to say, I decided then that I didn't think kids' bellies should be billboards for their parents' political beliefs, regardless of whether or not I disagree with the beliefs.)
In September, we took Zeke to his first political rally -- an Obama rally. We went with my politically savvy (and very tall) friend Kiebzak. While I hadn't decided who I supported then, I did want to hear Obama speak and I had been disappointed to miss a rally earlier in the year. While I did get to hear Usher introduce Obama, I did not actually get to hear Obama speak much: Zeke was a thousand times more interested in running through the crowd and going up and down the spiral staircases, escalators and elevators at the Georgia World Congress Center. What I did hear did not help me decide anything. I will say, though, that the Obama rally staffers were super nice. I went to the back of the room behind a column to nurse Zeke, and a staffer came by to offer me a chair and some water -- thoughtful!
Because I didn't hear the actual speech, I can mostly imagine what he said: "I'm asking you to believe....that this is the cutest child in America today."
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On the positive side of things, you did get to see Kiebzak.
I will say, though, that this does not challenge my view of the universe nearly as much as seeing you at a Ron Paul rally. For which I am grateful.
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