I saw this news first thing this a.m. I fired off this e-mail to Gov. Henry:
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Dear Governor Henry:
I do not reside in the great state of Oklahoma but my roots there are deep. My family were some of the first settlers in Oklahoma, and to this day I have family scattered throughout state. Throughout my childhood, each year my parents would travel from California to Oklahoma with their children, taking us "home" for a visit so we could gain some sense of our ancestral roots. To this day, I still come back every year for "Decoration Day" and bring my elderly mother who was born and raised there. Those visits have created a sense of family that has grounded me in good country morals and values - a true sense of right and wrong.
And I have always been proud of my heritage, that is until today. When I awoke to the news of your endorsement of Sen. Obama for president of this great nation I couldn't believe my eyes and ears. I am unsure as to how you justify such an endorsement when the citizens of your state made it quite clear who they endorsed for president - Hillary Clinton in case you have forgotten. And they made that choice quite clear by giving her 55% of the Democratic vote in the Primary.
What is more troubling to me than the fact that you turned your back on your own state, is that you would lend your support to a man who has been driven to "rock star" notoriety by media bias and his own sense of entitlement. I cannot imagine that the people of Oklahoma aren't outraged and incensed by your direct opposition to their choice of a presidential candidate.
If you will forgive me for being blunt, your statement of "I believe Senator Obama is uniquely positioned to unite our nation and move beyond the divisiveness and partisan skirmishes that too often characterize politics as usual in Washington," is ludicrous. What can Sen. Obama claim as genuine accomplishments that would lead you to believe that he is positioned to unite our nation? Because he's gotten people involved politically that previously were not? Because he gave a race relations speech?
People were bound to become more involved in this election year because of the disastrous eight-year political run of President Bush. That was going to happen whether the "rock star" ran or not. And let's be honest about why the great race-relations speech was given - because Sen. Obama HAD to give it. How could he not?
Sen. Obama has yet to lay out any clear plans to address the issues confronting our great nation. He talks about "change" but yet he hasn't told us how he plans to make that happen. In other words, he's proven he can talk but he hasn't proven he can make anything happen. His record in the Senate proves that. He's attached himself to some bills that were authored and pushed forward by others but beyond that he's been virtually ineffective.
Sen. Clinton on the other hand has consistently laid out her plans for fixing our economy, bringing our troops home, for creating jobs, and for aids to help our ailing environment.
And while she has been busy building a plan of attack to raise our country back to its feet, Sen. Obama has had to spend his time warding off justifiable attacks on his lack of judgment, questionable affiliations, and his elitism. The mere fact that he has had to spend considerable time doing damage control is something that should greatly concern you.
Sen. Clinton is focused solely on meeting the needs of our great country and in bringing us together unilaterally to provide solutions for America. I do not understand how you have looked past that.
Governor Henry, I am asking you to look deeper into the issues at hand and even more significantly, look deeper into what the voters of the great state of Oklahoma have proved they want. They put you into office, and knowing their values I cannot imagine that they will not take offense at your endorsement of someone other than the candidate they chose in the Primary. They can just as quickly put their support behind your opponent in the next election and I believe they will if you do not rescind your endorsement of Sen. Obama.
Thank you for your time and I am in hopes that you will admit to your error and do the right thing.
I am just deeply saddened by his endorsement of Obama. And deeply troubled.
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