my primary primary experience
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Bill Clinton campaigning for Hillary in Corpus Christi, TexasTRANSCRIPT
B7North Padre Island MoonMarch 14, 2008
IexperiencedmyfirstpoliticalrallybutitwasnotbecauseofthecandidatethatIattendeditwasallaboutthecandidate’sspouse. Igotupat5:15amandmyfirststopwasSuperStripesforcoffee.Terrywassurprisedtoseemesincesheknowsmyusualroutine,whichistogettoworkat10:30.ShefiguredIhadaplanetocatchbutItoldherthatIwasgoingtoseeBillClintonandImeanREALLYseehimsince,asaMoonMonkeyIamassociatedwiththemedia–sortof.Callsformetogetconnectedwhileattherallyweremadethedaybefore. ImetupwithHaleyandweheadofftotheOrtizCenternearWhataburgerField.Thisparticularmorningafronthadblownincausingsustainedwindsof30-40mphwithovercastskies.SoweexpectedcoldairfromtheNorthandhotairfromthepodium.Wewalkuptothecenterat6:45a.m.tofindthatitissetupforClintontospeak,notinsidetheCenter,butstandinginthebedofapick-uptruckoutside. Icalledtheorganizer(whoIhadnevermet,)whowastobemyhookup.WhileIamtalkingtoherHaleytapsmeontheshoulderandpointsherout,8feetawaysinceshecanhearbothendsoftheconversation.Badnews,PresidentClintonisnotmeetingwiththemediaafterhisspeech.MyhopesofgettingapictureofthePresidentholdingtheMoonweresquashed. AtthispointthereismoremediathanHillarybackerssowepickourspot.Wedecideonstandingdead-centerandbehindarowofpeopleinwheelchairsandarowoffolksjustbehindthem.TheMariachibandparkeddirectlybehindusandstartedplayingandwouldcontinuetodosoforthenexttwohours.Sevena.m.andmariachihornsbythewayarenotagoodmix. Thecrowdstartedgrowingaroundusandtheywerealittlerougharoundtheedges,evenfor7a.m.standingnexttotheshipchannelinforty-mile-perhourwinds.Westoodout(meliterally)
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inthisgroup.Haleysaid,“Itfeelslikeweareinacrowdedelevatorthat’sstuck.” Themediapeoplekeptlookingoveratus,weweresuretheyfiguredoutwewereBillgroupies.Haley’sblackspikebootsmayhavehadsomethingtodowiththatimpression. Wehadbeenthereoveranhour,itwaspast8a.m.butwewereatthepointofnoreturn.Afterwaitingthatlongwehadtostaysowetookturnsgivingpeptalkstoeachother. Webothsensedforebodingataboutthesametimebecausewerealizedtherewassuchanobviouslackofsecurity.Therewerenometaldetectors;peoplewouldjustleavetheircarsandjointhegathering.IlookedupattheraftersoftheHarborBridgeandimaginedasniperhidinglikeIhaveseeninsomanyfilms.IturntoHaleyandsay“Ifeellikeweareinamovie.”Sheanswered“Yea,alongboringone.” Localpoliticosstartedgivingpeptalksthenthemortorcadefinallyarrivedat8:45a.m.andbroughtthePresidentaswellasmoresecretservicementoaddtotheonesalreadythere.WhileClintonstoodnexttoSolomonOrtizwhowasdoingtheintroduction,hemadeasmoothmoveofputtinghisfootuponthebedrailofthetrucktoshowhiscoolcowboyboots. Thefirstthingthatstruckmewashowskinnyhewaswhichchangedhowhisfacelooks.Hestillhashischarismaanddown-homecharm.HegaveashortspeechemphasizingHillary’sexperience.Healsotalkedaboutherplantoleave“nochildbehind”whichwasafittingsubjectbecausethereweresometeachersinthecrowd.HillaryisendorsedbytheAmericanFederationofTeachers. Attheendhesteppeddownandapproachedthecrowdtoshakehands.Wewaitedforhimtocometooursectionandwebothgotahandsqueeze.NowIknowPresidentClintonhassofthandsandthatmadeitallworthit.
“Bubba” Bill Clintonletsthecrowdknowhe’sreallyoneofthembyshowingoffhisfancybootstothecrowdwhilestandinginthebackofapickuptruckatthelocalrally.We’renotcertainbutwesuspecthe’sallbootandnocattle.
Hillary supportersAliceRosenbergfromSodus,Michigan,AliceJohnsonfromMinneapolisandMargeFinneganfromOgden,IndianaareallwinterresidentsatGulfstreamCondosandhavebeenforyears.ObamabackerBillBodrugwhohashadaseatonthePadreHomeownersAssociationboardforthe
lastthreeyearsmovedtotheIslandfiveyearsagofromSanFrancisco.
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TheFlourBluffPrimarySchoolpilotedaprogramsponsoredbyHEBtopromotehealthyliving.ClassesfromMrs.Tomscha,Mrs.TateandMrs.Jurgensenparticipated.Studentsweregivenpedometerstoencourageexercise,theytouredthelocalHEB,sampledhealthyfood,andHEBBuddyvisitedtheclassroomsandgavethemsamplesofavarietyoffruitsandvegetables. Thegrandfinalewasanessaycontestwhichstudentswroteaboutwhybeinghealthywas
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important.ThetopessayfromeachclasswonanHEBbackpackfilledwithschoolsupplies.WinnerswereSabrinaChilders,ThaliaRigneyandMeredithMarcum.Thaliawaschosenthetopwinnerandreceiveda$25giftcertificatefromHEB. Thefollowingstudentswererunnersupandreceivedasmallbagofschoolsupplies.Standingleft-right:AnthonySkrobarczyk,GabrielSuarez,AlyssaKiser,JewliaAlbe,andJesseOgden.
FBJH Band UIL Solo/Ensemble Awards CongratulationstothefollowingFBJHbandmembersforreceivingaFirstDivisionratingontheirsolosandensemblesattheUILcontestonFebruary23. TwirlingSolo-CambrielleGorham;FluteSolo-KalothaWebber,CarolineTeck,BrianaWells,JasmineOronaandTiffanyFerguson;OboeSolo-AriceliSuarezandDanielHebert;ClarinetSolo-BettyCaraballo,SoHeePark,StephaenGibson,StephanieAguilarandEricCadondon;BassClarinetSolo-AdrianaBrulloths;AltoSaxophoneSolo-ChrisSmith;TrumpetSolo-JordannaRebbeck,BrandonEverettandJohnAustinGallardo;FrenchHornSolo-RebeccaMartinez,LorenRoberts;BaritoneSolo-SavannahAgnich;SnareDrumSoloandMarimbaSolo-NikkiEvertson;FluteTrio-BrianaHottell,CourtneyBrewerandKyliePetty.
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