This is my first diary, but I had to get out the word. I live in Bristol, Virginia, which is in Rick Boucher's 9th Congressional District....the only district in Virginia, I might add, that did not support Barack in the Virginia primary. Bristol is a city split by the the Va-TN line. This is the Appalachia that Barack supposedly cannot win. The UMWA. Racism. Poor white voters. And yet, it has now been officially announced that Barack will hold an event at a local high school on Thursday.
I think this is big news because it signals that Barack is not conceding Appalachia. It means that Barack is counting on Virginia. It means that Barack is going on a tour to thank those Congressmen who have stood with him when it was not in their best political interest to do so.
So after driving five hours to Columbia, SC and four hours to Charlotte, NC to see Barack in person, he's now coming to my town! All I can say is "Cool"
Obama '08