It would be wonderful to get away from the gender and ethnicity focus.  A
candidate is a candidate.  Body parts and skin color should have nothing to
do with it.  I am voting for a President, not a body (unless you want to
argue that we are voting for the candidate's brain, but that's more about
how they make policy).  It irks me when people believe, "I'm a woman, so I
must vote for Clinton" or "I'm African-American so I must vote for Obama."
I want the person who can do the job and make our country and world a better
place to live in.

Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt





-----Original Message-----
From: povertyracewomen-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:povertyracewomen-bounces at nifl.gov]On Behalf Of McNutt Jr,
William R
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 10:08 AM
To: The Poverty, Race,Women and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [PovertyRaceWomen 1499] Re: Democratic Party Election Results


One of the things that I, as a southerner, am excited about, is that the
fact that an African American and a woman are the top contenders for a
major party is not subject to a lot of commentary.

I'm hoping that this is a sign that we have turned a corner.

Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: povertyracewomen-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:povertyracewomen-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Daphne Greenberg
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 8:12 AM
To: povertyracewomen at nifl.gov
Subject: [PovertyRaceWomen 1498] Democratic Party Election Results

As I asked last week, after the Iowa results, I am wondering today,
after the New Hampshire results, if adult literacy learners and teachers
are talking to each other (whether in formal civics classes or in
informal hallway conversations) about the fact that a female and an
African American are top contenders in one of the party's election
results. Are learners engaged in this presidential election-are adult
literacy classes talking about the results?
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