All Posts Tagged With: "Jackson"
Politics of Racism, 1903, 1968, 1988, 2009
I collect political memorabilia. As I looked through my junk last night I realized how much we have changed.
I have a George Wallace neck tie from his 1968 run at the Presidency. It is a thin white tie with bold red letters horizontally positioned that reads Wallace ’68. Twenty years ago I attached a campaign button to the Wallace tie – it reads Jesse Jackson ’88.
19Jan2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Racism, just another campaign challenge
Son, The media is in a big toot about Racism. Bill Clinton dismissed Obama’s victory in South Carolina by stating that Jesse Jackson won there in 1984 and 1988. The implication was that Barack Obama is just another black man. The media interprets this as an attempt to minimize Obama by Clinton. Well duh! What […]
28Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Racism, just another campaign challenge | Continued
Obama Wins South Carolina- AP says Rout!
Son, This is a big day in American Politics. Barack Obama has won the South Carolina Democratic Primary. The Associated Press is calling this victory a rout. The white vote split three ways with Obama, Clinton, and Edwards. What can this mean? Obama continues to show strength. He seemed to lose some steam after Iowa […]
27Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Race is perception – why it matters in politics
Son, I am a baby boomer – that generation of people that outnumber the rest of you folks. We grew up with civil rights and anti-war protesting and counter culture movements. Today we are skeptical about those who wish to claim the mantle of leadership for cultural change. Race is always important. We loved Martin […]
26Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Race is perception – why it matters in politics | Continued