Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Democrats not motivated by race at festival

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Michele Marano's letter of Sept. 10 describing the local (Barack) Obama campaign as a "racial campaign."Allow me to share the facts with you. Marchers in the Catfish Festival Parade were Camden Democrats. The campaigners in the parade said, "Democrats of Camden County." If someone along the parade route reached out for a flyer or asked for one, they were given a flyer.

The flyers were from the Democratic Party of Camden County with a stamped message regarding the grand opening of our headquarters. The Democratic flyers, not Obama flyers, were given to anyone who showed an interest in receiving a flyer.Democratic campaigners and marchers have been treated disrespectfully in past parades by some citizens watching the parade. For example, they have been called vulgar and obscene names, spat upon, and some parents have told their children not to take beads and pulled their children away from campaigners simply because they were Democrats.Every effort was made to ensure the campaigners did not experience "some of the same." The actions of the campaigners were in no way racial actions. I would like to invite you to visit the Democratic Party Headquarters, Highway 40 near Dollar General in Kingsland, and witness racial diversity first hand.Information regarding Obama and our local Democratic Party has been mailed to Ms. Michele Marano.


Reeney Adams

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