Friday, May 09, 2008
SWOP homepageWeakhee goes for Obama
Laurie Weakhee, our great friend and NM's newest Democratic super delegate, cast her support to Obama today.We recommend you read her interview with the New Mexico Independent in its entirety...here is a highlight:
NMI: Did you ever feel any sense of obligation to go for Clinton since she narrowly won the popular vote here in New Mexico?
LW: Actually, (long pause) for me, I was selected to be a super delegate. Because as a native woman I'm representative of a voice that rarely gets heard. I truly believe that part of my responsibility is to give voice to the overlooked concerns of disenfranchised people. For someone who's from small native communities, we usually lose to majority rules and often times our communities get overrun and have to go with the majority when it's not good for the community. So I don't really feel like that was an argument as to why I was selected as a superdelegate.
Still, Laurie also recognized Hillary Clinton in her remarks:
"I’d like to recognize Senator Clinton for her many years of service to this country, and for laying the groundwork for women across this country to run for office..."
Labels: 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Civic Engagement, Hilary Clinton, New Mexico
