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Guam delegation enjoys watching history in the making
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by Clynt Ridgell, KUAM News
Friday, August 29, 2008
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Saying the last eight years has been enough, Democrat Presidential hopeful and first ever African American, Senator Barack Obama accepted his party's nomination today in front of more than 80,000 people in Denver, Colorado. Obama delivered an empassioned speech calling on Americans to vote for change. Guam Representative Derrick Quinata was at the historic event and said, "In front of 84,000 people the estimated amount, one of the biggest conventions in history, the highlights of his speeches included cutting taxes for all American working families, ending the war in Iraq and putting a stop to America's addiction on oil."
Quinata and other delegates from Guam were awe struck by the events at today's Democrat National Convention. He said, "Being in the center I honestly felt like I was watching history unfold."
Obama said Americans can no longer afford another 4 years of policies established by President George Bush that will be continued with Republican presidential nominee John McCain.
Earlier this week attendees at the DNC heard from Senator Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton who both pledged their support for Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice Presidential nominee, Joseph Biden. Quinata said after hearing those speeches, "There is no doubt in my mind that each and every Hillary and Bill Clinton loyalists will be true Democrats at the end of the day."
Quinata added, "I spoke to this lady from Kansas City and she has been to conventions for the last 40 years. She has been a die-hard Clinton supporter and she said there is no doubt in her mind that Barack will get her vote."
Meanwhile thousands of Republicans across the nation, including Guam Governor Felix Camacho and a delegation of the island's Republican leaders, will participate in the Republican National Convention next week in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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