Hillary Clinton's Visit to Eugene

Well even though I knew that Hillary Clinton was speaking at 1:30pm at South Eugene High School, somehow I knew I wouldn't have troubles getting to see her. When Obama came to Eugene not too long ago, thousands were left out of a Mac Court which holds 9,000 people.

I got to the line two hours before she was scheduled to begin speaking at 1:30pm. The weather was a little wet and I had forgotten my umbrella so I did get a little damp. I ended up on the bleachers directly facing the podium where she was to speak. I think that Hillary is fighting the good fight by not giving up, however, I felt that the tactics used even at this event were pushing the limits of annoyance. They asked the crowd to text message a number without telling the people why...the most likely reason was so they could collect your phone number.



Mayor Kitty Piercy showed in the crowd before Hillary showed up. Then the Governor, Ted Kulongoski, made an opening speech with great passion and formally introduced Hillary. The crowd was by no means a match to the amount of people that showed up to the Obama appearance, and it seemed as if Hillary was trying to appeal to a bunch of people who were undecided. Her entire approach was to get people to think about considering her as president even if you believe you've already made up your mind.

She did manage to hit all the important topics that many Oregonians feel are important. She addressed health care, education, the war, global warming, and the economy. My opinion of Hillary Clinton is that she would make a good president. She spoke with passion about the things she believed in...universal health care. Some of the most important issues to me though are climate change and the economy. I'm glad she stands to fight against a recession by her promise to adding millions to green high tech jobs and also to infrastructure like construction. Really the differences between Obama and Hillary are not that much. So it leaves me with having to make a choice based not on the issues but rather my own perception of inspiration, passion, change, hope, and future goals and visions that I see in either candidate. And with that being said I just don't see these things in Hillary. I see a strong woman leader that wants to win the presidency for glamor and fame. I went to see her to give her a fair chance at convincing me otherwise to vote for her...I think a couple of my friends changed their minds...but I'm sticking strong to my Obama.

I must admit that I liked how engaged she was with the crowd and appreciated the way she answered questions at the end of her speech. I am not quite sure I am convinced enough to vote for her myself, but if she wins over Obama, I don't think I would be upset. She does have great leadership and experience, but I don't think she stands for the kind of change that I think this country needs. All in all, I am glad I went to see her. Just my two cents.