After 14 years working to organize young voters at the national, state, and
local levels, I have never been more proud of the energy, enthusiasm, and
turnout that young people are contributing to the 2008 elections. It proves
that when a candidate appeals to young voters and gives them something to
believe in, they will come out to vote and live up to their potential as
citizens. As the former President of Rock the Vote, the unprecedented explosion
in youth participation during this election cycle is the fruition of a long
held dream for the political empowerment of our nations' young people. I
applaud Senator Obama and his campaign team for their incredible grassroots
organization and the insight to incorporate and target the youth vote and make
it an integral part of their campaign strategy.
After careful consideration, it has become abundantly clear that there
is only
one logical choice for me to support for the Democratic nomination. I
believe that Senator Clinton is the best candidate for president and I
believe that she is best equipped to erase the egregious mistakes of
the past eight years and get our country back on track. Senator Clinton
has never wavered from a fight against enemies of progressive
ideals and I believe she is the candidate who will mount the best fight
for and win on
the issues most important to me, especially universal healthcare.
As the daughter of immigrants who came to this country with nothing but their hopes
and dreams, I have never been more proud to be an American and a Democrat than
I am now. The Democratic Party will make history this election cycle.
This election is an affirmation of our country's greatest ideals and the
realization of the long held dreams of important and historically
under-represented segments of our citizenry. This election is also a historic
opportunity for America
to recommit itself to the ideals that our founding fathers set out for us and
return the governance of the country back to "we the people" to whom
it rightly belongs.
I have long been inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's dream of a day when
people would be judged by the content of their characters instead of the color
of their skin, and I feel confident that Senator Clinton has proved the content
of her character over the course of her three decades in the fight for social
justice and progressive values.
I have met young people all over the country who are following in Senator Clinton's footsteps, speaking out against injustice at home and abroad, courageously fighting for what they believe in not because it's popular, but because it is right. They are raising their voices against the noise, to ask the hard questions and vote for Senator Clinton because their hearts and minds tell them that she is the right choice.
Hillary Speaks for Me because I know where she stands on the issues that are important to the most vulnerable communities. Hillary Speaks for Me because she has never taken a break from fighting in the trenches for those with the least resources and the smallest political voice. Hillary Speaks for me because I trust that she will deliver on her promises. Hillary Speaks for Me because I know she is the best candidate to marshal in the must needed change that progressives are yearning for and our country desperately needs.
Thank you for your endorsement of Senator Clinton. I echo your confidence in her ability to fight with us for causes which will leave our world a better place for the next generation. I wonder whether some of Senator Obama's young supporters realize that it requires a fight and an investment on their part.
Posted by: Susan | February 15, 2008 at 04:19 PM
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Posted by: Sophia | March 03, 2008 at 03:08 PM
Jehmu,I am impressed with your activism for our country and hope that Hillary breaks the glass ceiling in the oval office for young women like you!
She will be a phenomenal President!
Posted by: Debera Frey | March 03, 2008 at 10:42 PM