Many thanks for sharing your story. Yes, like you, I was impressed with Jon Huntsman. Despite the fact that his stance on a woman’s right to choose and record as governor on that issue bothered me, I like the man. I think he has class –perhaps too much for today’s GOP politicians– and 30 years ago, he would have gotten his party nomination, and perhaps even my vote. I think the Republican party of today is nowhere near the party of Reagan, despite what they say. It has turned into a scary party, and their tactics really exceed the average “dirty politics” of your average politician. They surpass what I believe is complete common sense. One can only take so much before having enough and running to the arms of the other party, no matter how flawed it may be. I’m sorry to hear about your experience with the Jon Huntsman campaign. I bet Mr. Huntsman did not even know that. I’m sure he would have turned that situation around in a heartbeat, but it is GOP “professionals” who were running it. So there.

Your story is not unique unfortunately. When CNN’s Soledad O’Brien did Latino in America, one of the people she featured was this awesome Latina, a Republican in Nevada, trying real hard to raise GOP awareness in her community. Could you believe she was completely ignored by the Republican party? They did not welcome her at all. Real sad. That’s why after this election, all that GOP talk about “reaching out to Latinos”, and putting Marco Rubio front and center on the immigration “initiative”, seems fake and completely desperate to me, as a Latina voter.

As a woman and a New Yorker, I have come to identify with the Democratic party best, especially after this election. So many more women and minorities made it to congress supported by the Democrats. And I appreciated that. Thus, they earned my current affiliation. Before that I was not registered –intentionally– with any party. I still will disagree with some Democrats today and will be happy to voice it, but for the most part, the GOP scares me and the Dems have earned my respect and support, in most occasions.

Glad our paths crossed this evening at the National Parks Twitter Townhall. I look forward to reading you some more, either here or via Twitter.

Maria

1. I registered as a Democrat.
2. I got my US passport.
3. I moved to China.

Gov. Huntsman was my governor when I lived in UT and then he was my US Ambassador when I moved to China. I’m a person who knows how to look beyond party lines and Gov. Huntsman definitely caught my attention. When he decided to run for President, I not only started following his campaign pretty closely but I changed my party registration in order to show my serious support. I attended one of his fundraising events in Orlando and approached his campaign manager with the objective of offering my time for his campaign. Needless to say, after many attempts of contacting his campaign, by phone, email, social media, etc., I realized how bad it was being managed. I couldn’t bring myself to believe that they didn’t want to take advantage of the support of a well-educated Latina who went as far as to change her party affiliation. Anyway, we all know how it ended…

There you have it – A little story to support your argument.

I like what you have done with your website. Thank you so much for posting my comments. While Hugo Chavez is not perfect he was elected by the citizens of Venezuela. Before Americans all get worked up about the leaders of other countries, they must remember how the people from nations the world over felt about George W. Bush.
http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/oil.html
http://hubpages.com/hub/George-Bush_legacy
http://rationalrevolution.net/war/bush_family_and_the_s.htm

Americans need to become aware of how the goods they buy are made.
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Labor?SweatshopBlues.html

US went to war in Iraq for one reason only, since Osama bin Ladin was no friend of Saddam Hussein. The US armed Saddam in the 1980s.
http://www.aztlan.net/judwatch.htm

The United States has a long history of overthrowing democratically elected leaders and replacing them with ruthless dictators.
http://hnn.us/articles/1491.html

Something big has happened in Columbia and it wasn’t the election or the return of relations with Venezuela.
http://qwstnevrythg.com/2010/04/columbia-killing-civilians-to-j/#comment-1149
http;??qwstnevrythg.com/2009/11/us-builds-up-its-bases-in-oil-rich-south-america/

Some facts about Hugo Chavez.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Hugo_Chavez

This link tells the REAL MESSAGE.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQmz6Rbpnu0

America needs to get its’ National Priorities Straight.
http://www.nationalpriorities.org/

Thanks for your kind consideration Maria,
Dr. W. David Berglund
P.S.
Jon and Stephen nailed it again this past week.

I really appreciated your details on the creative process, having to re-shoot his giggle spots, editing scripts right before shooting etc… I hope you get to go again soon.

Free Speak and Ronald Reagan
http://berkeley.edu.news/media/releases/2004/06/08/_reagan.shtml

How about something on the Bush Legacy?
http://rationalrevolution.net/war/bush_family_and_the_s.htm

How about something about water?
http://www.iasps.org/strategic/water.htm

How about something on the psychological profile of a corporation?
http://philfilms.utm.edu/1/corporat.htm

How about Condoleezza Rice’s boat?
http://www.aztlan.net/oiltanker.htm

Or some more Bush history?
http://hubpages.com/hub/George-Bush-Legacy

Or maybe some oil Gusher facts?
http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/44349

I too am a fan of Jon and Stephen. So much for free speech.

I know a great deal about World history and I am only passing the information on. I week before I told you Jon Stewart was on a two week vacation. I added Rick Sanchez to the tweet as a witness.

I am also not a Stalker.

Have you ever heard of Paul Harvey, well here’s the test of the story.
http://www.progressive.org/mag_intv0706

Please stop with the lies about me.

I graduated from William & Mary Omicron Delta Epsilon in Economics. That was my first degree. I was watching my little black and white TV with knobs and actually saw Jack Ruby shoot Oswall point blank. I protested the Vietnam War.

Hugo Chavez was right, George W. Bush is the DEVIL.
http://www.progressive.org/mag_intv0706

The same people that call me a liberal loon also tell me that Fidel would like me. If you knew anything about international trade. it would be in America’s best interest to trade toilet paper for cigars and sugar cane.

I don’t think Hugo Chavez invaded two countries. I don’t think Hugo has military bases in hundreds of countries. I don’t think Hugo was involved in either the payoff or assassination of various Latin American leaders.
http://www.democracynow.org/2004/11/9/confessions_of_an_economic_hit_man

Thanks for blocking free speech, where the facts I present don’t LIE!!!

YES MARIA BLOCKED ME ON TWITTER