Clinton Says No to Indian Country

[Zeke]

She's making a public statement that she does not care about Ndn country.....

That's going to cost her 0.5% of the vote...

Our voting power, as a special interest, is just not worth investigating by any mainstream candidate.

[whitewave]

That's going to cost her 0.5% of the vote...

Our voting power, as a special interest, is just not worth investigating by any mainstream candidate.

Proving that votes are all that matters.....as if we didn't know, but still.....a slap in the face....

[Zeke]

Proving that votes are all that matters.....as if we didn't know, but still.....a slap in the face....

Oh, I understand what you're saying.

Perhaps if Natives were an ever-growing and culturally-defined medium, worth about 15% of the vote in 10-15 states, candidates would act differently?

Oh, wait: that's far too "untraditional" and/or "assimilist."

[Wojapi4Me]

First off, you guys are basing your opinions on a press release, not a journalistic news article. I didn't read in the release where Clinton was contacted for comment...did I miss it or was it not there?

I'd be curious to see why she turned down the offer? Is she speaking at other Indian events?

I'm not a supporter of Clinton or Obama, but I do feel anyone has the right to answer and be heard on an issue and it doesn't seem Clinton was in this case. Just another way of looking at it.

[whitewave]

First off, you guys are basing your opinions on a press release, not a journalistic news article. I didn't read in the release where Clinton was contacted for comment...did I miss it or was it not there?

I'd be curious to see why she turned down the offer? Is she speaking at other Indian events?

I'm not a supporter of Clinton or Obama, but I do feel anyone has the right to answer and be heard on an issue and it doesn't seem Clinton was in this case. Just another way of looking at it.

true...

[outershell]

Oh, I understand what you're saying.

Perhaps if Natives were an ever-growing and culturally-defined medium, worth about 15% of the vote in 10-15 states, candidates would act differently?

Oh, wait: that's far too "untraditional" and/or "assimilist."

the last couple of elections were decided by a very slim margin. if every tribal member who coudl vote did. it would have an impact.
(course that's just me being an idealist)