Last night Senator Barack Obama won the Jefferson County (Colorado) Democratic Party straw poll at their Chili cook off, but when announcing the winner, former State Senator Deanna Hanna referred to Senator Obama as "Osama." It's sad when our own party makes the name gaffe of a candidate who is leading the way in grassroots fundraising and energy, and is in a virtual tie in Iowa right now.
For months Republicans have been attacking Senator Barack Obama with a "slip of the tongue" when referring to him. Mitt Romney recently slipped up while talking to the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. But when Deanna Hanna makes the same mistake, I've got to take a stand.
Unfortunately, the name gaffe distraction is not the lowest some in the Republicans Party are willing to go as one most recently said "Obama is a n-----."
I can understand why some Republicans do not want to discuss the issues since President Bush has the Republican party cornered, and distracting the audience with name-calling seems to be the preferred tactic in place of taking a stand on Iraq, Health Care, and the Environment.
We know with a name like Obama, he is always the underdog. Senator Barack Obama is leading the campaign for change while others are working hard to keep politics as usual with their "slips of the tongue" and blatant racial slurs at the Senator's expense. Americans are tired of divisive politics and Colorado can lead the way to overcome the politics of cynicism.