Guam Takes Its Turn Tomorrow
Political watchers may be focused on next Tuesday's primaries in North Carolina and Indiana, but those states aren't next in line on the nominating calendar. That designation falls to the territory of Guam, where four delegates are up for grabs in caucuses tomorrow.
And in a tight Democratic nomination battle in which every delegate counts, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are not ignoring the oft-overlooked territory, which is about 20 hours from Washington D.C. by plane but just a few hours from Japan.
Both are engaging in local advertising in an effort to win over the 3,000-plus people expected to caucus in Guam, though neither candidate has campaigned there in person. Clinton, the Wall Street Journal notes, is reminding residents of her many visits to the island in the 1990s, while Obama is referencing his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia.
"I learned firsthand about the unique issues facing Pacific island communities," Obama said in a letter published in the territory's newspapers. He has also said that local contractors should do much of the construction work for US military forces – the island houses a major naval base.
Guam residents are U.S. citizens, but they cannot vote in the general election. Clinton has suggested that needs to be changed.
"Guam deserves equity, rights and privileges that go with voting and equity in certain programs like education and healthcare. We want to work for empowerment and self-determination," she said.
And in a tight Democratic nomination battle in which every delegate counts, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are not ignoring the oft-overlooked territory, which is about 20 hours from Washington D.C. by plane but just a few hours from Japan.
Both are engaging in local advertising in an effort to win over the 3,000-plus people expected to caucus in Guam, though neither candidate has campaigned there in person. Clinton, the Wall Street Journal notes, is reminding residents of her many visits to the island in the 1990s, while Obama is referencing his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia.
"I learned firsthand about the unique issues facing Pacific island communities," Obama said in a letter published in the territory's newspapers. He has also said that local contractors should do much of the construction work for US military forces – the island houses a major naval base.
Guam residents are U.S. citizens, but they cannot vote in the general election. Clinton has suggested that needs to be changed.
"Guam deserves equity, rights and privileges that go with voting and equity in certain programs like education and healthcare. We want to work for empowerment and self-determination," she said.
By Charles Krauthammer
Friday, May 2, 2008; Page A21
"I can no more disown him [Jeremiah Wright] than I can disown my white grandmother."
-- Barack Obama, Philadelphia, March 18
Guess it''s time to disown Granny, if Obama''s famous Philadelphia "race" speech is to be believed.
Barack, just come home now and let that "Typical white woman" be president!!
I have a sinking feeling about the man''s hidden agenda and so-o-o afraid a tragic mistake is going to happen.
Posted by lindaredtail at 10:18 PM : May 02, 2008
Arbor30a is a mentally ill person. I only hope that his family is not around when he finally cracks all of the way and becomes homicidal.
LET''S SEE...
GUAM VOTES COUNT.....BUT TRUE AMERICANS IN FLORIDA AND MICHIGAN...THEIR VOTES DO NOT COUNT.
WHAT A DISGRACE!
"The Truth vs. Barack Obama"
http://savagepolitics.com/?page_id=326
Posted by Besscannon at 09:19 PM : May 02, 2008
I heard a story about a woman and a bus before. What was her name again ? Rosa ? Rosa Parks ?
Posted by truthyness at 07:25 PM : May 02, 2008"
Doesn''t make sense. If you add to these 92% the non-black people voting for him, it would make it more than 100 %
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by blackyowe
May 5, 2008 12:22 AM PDT
- Obama is young, foolish and not up to the task at hand. His only plus is he is pretty to look at. That won''t fly in red states.
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