Pink: More Than a Fashion Statement



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The hot
fashion trend among Democratic National Convention delegates this year
is pink, in the form of pink scarves. Not only are delegates of all
stripes making a fashion statement with the scarves, they're making a
political statement as well.



The
scarves read “Give BUSH a pink slip!” and identify the wearer as a
“DELEGATE FOR PEACE.” They also say  “Boston – 2004” and thus
serve as a souvenir of the convention.



The
Kucinich campaign first used the scarves at the Maine Democratic
Convention in May. They were donated by Code Pink, an activist anti-war
group. Originally brought in to identify Kucinich supporters at the
Maine convention, the scarves became an instant hit among delegates for
all the presidential candidates. Most delegates who asked for them
liked the “Delegate for Peace” statement, but ALL of them were happy to
suggest that Bush be given a pink slip.



“As a
result of that,” says Lu Bauer, the Kucinich co-coordinator for Maine
and the head of Maine's National Kucinich delegation, “we decided to
bring them to Boston, too.”



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