RFK Jr. in Denver urges on Obama volunteers
10/9/2008 - 7:19pmRobert F. Kennedy Jr. told about 80 canvas volunteers at the Barack Obama presidential campaign headquarters in Denver that the future of the country rested on their shoulders.
"If he wins the state of Colorado, he wins the election," said Kennedy, an environmental activist. "And it's up to you."
On his radio show recently, Kennedy claimed,“There are about 30 scams the Republicans are deliberately using, particularly in the swing states to get Democratic voters off the rolls," and cited Colorado as an example.
But Kennedy steered clear of the topic at the Denver event. "He's been talking about the issue nationally a lot, but he's not that familiar with conditions on the ground in Colorado," explained Jennifer Stutsman, Colorado spokeswoman for the Obama campaign.
Other organizers urged early voting, claiming that 20,000 Democrats dropped out of long lines at polling places here in 2006.
"If we lose 20,000 voters this time, we may not win Colorado," said Obama field organizer Jesus Mata.
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Obama Revives Kennedy Legacy
In May 2007 I had the pleasure of speaking with Robert Kennedy Jr. following his hugely inspiring speech at a Sacred Activism conference in Tulsa. I handed him a Barack Obama campaign pin and told him that Barack will be a worthy successor to the Kennedy Legend. He put the pin in his pocket and was essentially noncommittal. I was living in Boulder when JFK was shot in Dallas. I'm glad my former Denver neighbors have had the pleasure of hearing the Bobby Kennedy of our generation speak in support of the successor to his father's and uncle's tradition.
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Come on, If we still taught "Civics" in school, you'd know that if ANYTHING even remotely smells like a rotten fish, it probably is. You have the right to register and vote, and please do so.
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And I'm disappointed in RFK jr. I never took him for being a whiner.
I remember RFK and have nothing but respect for the man and his memory.