How many people are discovering previously unknown bigotry in their friends and family as a result of this election? How many people are finding themselves in discussions with parents, co-workers or friends that are revealing levels of fear of a black president that...
Okay, maybe THIS will be my last post before I go on my honeymoon. I watched the debate last night and felt discouraged by how well John McCain did characterizing Barack Obama as "not understanding" anything, how well he did diminishing Obama by not looking at him or...
I did a lot of canvassing for John Kerry in 2004. I swore I'd go to Wisconsin and work my tail off to make that state go blue (vote Democratic). And we did it! Wisconsin went blue. But it wasn't enough.My heart was broken and I still haven't recovered. I liked Obama...
At least one person tells me she expected that I'd have a post about McCain and Palin. I hesitate to blog about John McCain choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate because I'm aware of how easy it is to -1. Sink into anti-right wing vitriol.2. Stumble into sexist...
In my never-ending movement towards becoming a bigger and bigger geek (at 5 feet, two inches tall, I can only get bigger in this kind of way), I have completely become a National Public Radio listener. It's really my husband's fault: he bought me an iPod for...
Yesterday California's Supreme Court declared that same-sex couples in California can marry. Finally! It almost makes me wonder what I'm doing in the midwest whenever San Francisco shows its brave, progressive side like this. Gay and lesbian couples that are residents...
The TIMING of John Edwards' endorsement of Barack Obama really does sort of deal a death blow to Clinton's campaign. Edwards waited for his moment, didn't he? Was this his plan all along? To step forward at the critical moment, when his announcement would be most...
I'm torn between preparing for my wedding day (which is taking a considerable amount of time and focus these days) and wanting to just watch/listen to/write about/discuss/blog about the amazing events that are happening during this campaign season. I just read a...
In 1988 I started the Cornell University PhD program in English literature along with Rayfield Waller and a few other graduate students of color. I fled academia in 1992, but Ray finished his PhD and is now a professor, and vice-president of his union, at Wayne State...
I KNEW IT. I should have posted my prediction that Clinton would pull off Texas and Ohio and the marathon slugfest would continue.I'd like to point out that with the exception of Monroe and Coolidge, there has never been an American president whose last name ended in...
Whoa! Look at this: there ARE Latinos supporting Obama, such as the musicians of Mariachi Aguilas de Mexico. This is some pretty good music, too. English translation of the lyrics: To the candidate who is Barack ObamaI sing this corrido with all my soulHe was born...
Today I feel down and discouraged about my continuing lack of employment, plus I feel physically wrung out after spending six and a half hours outside in the cold yesterday just to earn $40. I'm aware that everyone in my family voted for Clinton, making me feel like...
In response to Obesio's request for evidence supporting the assertion in my last post that Barack Obama has a strong record of building bipartisan coalitions, I present the following. I know I need more sources than this, but it's a start.From Newsweek's Across the...
I'm disturbed by the assumption that Hillary Clinton has the Latino vote in her back pocket. I'm disturbed by the media assertion that there's tension between black and Latino voters. I'm disturbed by Sergio Bendixen's statement that "The Hispanic voter -- and I want...
Today is the day of the Nevada caucuses, the first time in our history that a state with a large Hispanic population will get an early say in who our presidential nominees are. I'm looking forward to strong support for Obama coming out of Nevada, but as has been...