Hillary Story in Wisconsin

FROM SHERRY,

I had received an email that Hillary Clinton was making a campaign stop 20minutes from my home on Saturday afternoon. I called my daughter Jeni, andmy girlfriends Jeannie and Pam to go with me. Jeni did not want to give up aSaturday, Jeannie doesn't even like Hillary. But they did it for me. So Jeniand Jeannie and I got there at noon and we ate the longest 3-1/2 hour lunchwe ever had waiting for Hillary to show up, just so we could have good seat.Pam arrived just before Hillary.

Then they announced she was here (Hillary, not Pam!) My heart was beating soloudly in my ears. We were only about 12 feet away from her. It was a largerestaurant (The Brat Stop) and she was in the middle. I could see just fine.She was wearing a blue dress suit, and honestly...she looked sopretty...much prettier in person than the TV makes her look. Much softerthan the personality the press tries to paint of her. She began to speak,and her voice reminded me of myself, when I talk about something Ipassionately believe in. She stated all her beliefs and her strengths andher desires for our country. Every single thing I wanted, she wanted. She isa huge supporter of teachers and education (also dear to Jeni, who teacheshigh school math.) She talked about her record in helping the elderly,Medicaid and prescription drugs (a hero to my parents.) She is a hugeproponent of making sure everyone has insurance (we almost lost our home,because our insurance company wouldn't cover my daughter Kimber's disease,Rett Syndrome.) Everything she said felt like we were best friends, sittingat the kitchen table, just talking about what every family needs in ourcountry.
Then the moment came.

The speech ended. I had printed up signs about my daughter, Kimber, thatsaid: THANK YOU HILLARY, FOR SAVING MY DAUGHTER's LIFE. She began to takequestions. I held up my sign and moved around the room to try and get her tosee it. She took about 8 questions from the audience, then announced shewanted to take time to meet people. So I started to move closer to her. Twoguys, one in front and one behind me, about Jeni's age, literally propelledme towards her in their desire to meet her, too. Then they realized theirbatteries did not work in their camera. So I volunteered to take theirpicture and email it to them. We were so close that I could frame them insuch a way that Hillary was in the middle. Then I gave one of them my signto pass on to her. He was right in front and handed it to Hillary, who wasdoing circles trying to sign autographs for everyone.

Then she stopped.
She looked at the sign and asked, "What is this about?" The guy pointed tome and I leaned forward. We were about three feet away. I told her: "A fewyears ago you fought for funding in Congress, for my daughter's disease,Rett Syndrome." And she nodded and smiled and said, "Yes, I remember." And Itold her, "Since then, that research led to them being able to REVERSE thedisease in mice. YOU SAVED MY DAUGHTER's LIFE! - and... I Thank You!" Neverhave I said those words with such meaning. She kept looking at me, and thenthanked me for telling her. Then I asked if we could have our picture takentogether. She came forward and we stood just inches from each other. Icouldn't even pose. We stood there looking right at each other. Our eyessaying what our words could not. I began to cry. I was so thankful, and sograteful and so happy at that moment to see the look in her eyes. It was nota candidate for President, it was one Mother to another, with a chance toshare something deeper. I will never forget her eyes. My mother always said,you can tell a person by their eyes. And I knew at that moment, that she wasfor real. That she does care about everything and yes, everyone, she fightsfor.
We both then turned and looked at the camera, and it is the prettiest,happiest picture you will ever see of Hillary, and the worse cry-babypicture you will ever see of me, but I don't care. The important thing is, Ihave always believed, and now I know for SURE, that she is THE ONE.
Tuesday, all of us here in Wisconsin, will have a chance to propel her tothe White House. Some of you will later on. And I am pleading with you,with everything I have within me, it is something we have to do. She hasbeen bullied and annihilated in the press long enough. I know, without adoubt, from the depths of my heart, that she is the ONLY CANDIDATE thatreally, truly wants to make a difference in our country. She is also thestrongest, one. Look at what everyone has done to her, and she still fightshard for all of us, especially, those like Kimber, who do not have a voice.If she can stand up to Congress, her own peers, she can stand up to othercountries. She has earned this privilege. Everyone forgets all the good shehas done for our country all these years. Her record far surpasses that ofObama's or McCain's when it comes to defending the middle and lowerclass...the poor, the elderly, the handicapped. She believes anyone who goesto school to be a teacher, firefighter and police officer (my daughter, myson, my sister) should not have to pay for their tuition. She believes weshould all have as good an insurance policy that Congress gets (Kimber wouldnever have been refused care under Hillary.) She places her values on whatis important.

I am asking all of you, please, vote from your heart. She changed Jeannie'smind. She thinks so much of her now, she's voting for her. I think it'sprobably safe to say, none of you has never met anyone of these candidatespersonally. I have. None of you has been DIRECTLY affected by the ACTIONS ofany one of these candidates. I have. Please, look deep in your heart. Ifanything will stand out and make you vote for Hillary on Tuesday, orwhenever you have the chance...please remember one very importantmessage...without her, Kimber would never of had the chance to live a normallife. Hillary made that happen.

Please THANK HER, with your vote, next time you get the chance..

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