Kudos to Iowa for Launching Obama
by Linda Thieman
Today I thought I'd share some of the comments from Daily Kos as bloggers recognize the remarkable role that Iowa played in launching President-elect Obama's recent campaign. Because we're good enough, we're smart enough, and gosh darn it, people like us! (That reminds me, in case you hadn't heard, Al Franken's bid for the U.S. Senate in our neighbor to the north is going into an automatic recount and will not be decided until mid-December.)Let's start with an excerpt of the original post, Steve Love's “Salute to Iowa.”
Sometimes lost in our excitement is the role played by Iowa in Obama's rise…. Could a black man win a political contest in white Iowa? Or put another way: could small town white rural Iowa see a political future for a black college professor and community organizer from Chicago? Would the heartland vote for a black man for President? They said, “Yes.” And the world will never be the same!
Posted by Goddess: Everyday I look back at Iowa and I say “Thank you.” They were like that brave kid in class that raised their hand when asked a controversial issue. If it weren't for them, Obama would have been written off a lonnnnng time ago. THANK U IOWA!! We couldn't have done it without u!
Posted by The Raven: I agree, the fine people of this state have not been recognized enough for the leadership they displayed in this election.
Posted by lostinamerica2711: It was after Iowa that I realized that people weren't voting based on anything except on the people who were running.
Posted by HockeyMomToo: I raise my glass to Iowa. As this campaign season ran on, there were many along the way to help Barack at just the right time, but it was Iowa that saw our future. I liked him, and thought he would be a good president some day, but the good people of Iowa knew that the time was now. Thank you, Iowa.
Hey, I believe I can speak for my fellow Iowans in saying a great, big “you're welcome.” Now just let us keep “first in the nation” status. We really do put a lot of time and effort into taking that responsibility seriously. Well, I suppose that is something we don't actually have to worry about the Dems changing under a President Obama.
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