“He had such a calming presence. It’s sort of biblical, but I believe in men having dominion and having some sort of mystical power that God gave them. I believe Barack has acquired that.”
What could be more affirming of the black family than to have one living in the White House?
“Rex went to Clinton and I wore a Obama sticker. As people milled and talked, he changed before the count as he heard people stating they could not vote for someone with a last name like Obama. One said, ‘He needs to stay in Chicago and take care of his family.’
“Rex came over to Obama, where he heard not one negative bit of talk. He felt they both stand for pretty much the same ideas, but our leader needs to be positive and Obama puts that feeling out there. That is important in this world.”
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