So, I haven't yet decided on a candidate, but have spent a lot of time reading the front Democratic, front runner's websites. Not surprisingly, I've found that there isn't much difference between their platforms and the election really is about race, gender and class. Perhaps, it is also about history and "so called records" but as Obama put it "No one's hands are clean".
Speaking of keeping it clean. On the last Listen 2 Women show, I read a letter written by a women who are sick of Hard Ball's host Chris Mathews comments regarding women. Read the letter http://guerillawomentn.blogspot.com/2008/01/womens-groups-to-protest-sexist-chris.html. The protest resulted in a long apology by Mathews on his show. It was basically the "I'm a good guy" and therefore "Not a sexist" even if "I said things that hurt people" and were "dismissive" to a women running for president. http://mediamatters.org/items/200801170019. It's worth watching the video. I know I'll support the nominee. The primary in North Carolina happends so far after Super Tuesday no one will even know it happend, but as a women I want Hillary to win or lose on her merrits. It's disheartening to see how much overt sexism still exists.
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