Michelle Pearson
Hulstrom Options School
Adams 12 School District
I was pleased to be able to meet many of the Illinois Delegates at their hotel in Denver, and had the lucky chance to actually sit in on a planning meeting for arrival and departure at the Pepsi Center Wednesday Morning. They are all extremely excited about the proceedings, and many of them were frantically writing down events for the day, highlighting caucus meetings to attend, and making plans to meet with people from other delegations. The lobby of the hotel in which they are staying (The Mariott City Center) proudly shows their support of Obama through banners, posters, signs, and prints. It is a busy center of activity especially after the breakfast meeting as people were getting ready to leave for the convention center.
Hotel Banner for the Illinois Delegation
Key issues discussed at the breakfast meeting included the need for support of lower income families ready to lose their homes, assistance for seniors and families with rising health care costs, the need for more women to be active in local politics, and the need for more ethical politics in the northern Illinois area. Concerns were stressed about the picture of Obama as being “young and inexperienced.” A press representative from Illinois shared that he was aware that this would be a topic discussed at the convention tonight, and that Illinois should be ready to “stand up for change” in front of the world.
Something to Think About:
Are some of the issues the Illinois Delegation thinking about apply to your family or friends?
Based on your background knowledge of the Obama/Biden team, why is this delegation so supportive of this candidate?
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