Mica and I took my  mother-in-law to the rally in Sunland Park with Hillary Clinton yesterday. When we got there, we ran into two of her sisters. They had been huge Clinton supporters earlier in the election and were excited to hear her speak. There was a bit of grumbling about how she would be a better president and it wasn’t fair that Obama was chosen instead, but maybe that was the Lord’s way of teaching them patience. *sign of the cross* Although Clinton was over an hour late and it was VERY hot, it was worth the wait. She is an excellent speaker. Her message was simple: get out and vote. Vote for change.  The person we choose as our president will determine the course this country takes for the next four years. This is not a time for complacency.  It matters.  YOU matter. Get out and vote. Vote early. Encourage your friends and family to do the same. Vote for Change!

The presidential campaigns are focusing on New Mexico this weekend and locals have a lot of options. I would encourage you to attend one of the rallies on Saturday.  New Mexico will hear from Hillary Clinton [Sunland Park], John McCain [Mesilla] and Barack Obama [Albuquerque].  Click on the extended entry for specific details.
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When I read in the paper that Eva Longoria and Adam Rodriguez were going to be speaking at a rally today, I knew that I had to take my mother-in-law. She is CSI Miami’s biggest fan. In fact, she regularly refers to David Caruso as her ‘boyfriend’. We ended up waiting almost two hours IN THE RAIN. Eva and Adam both spoke to the crowd and then rushed off stage to a waiting car. You can tell Eva has a lot of practice with crowds [paparazzi!] because she made it to the vehicle in record time. People crowded around the car, taking pictures and trying to touch her. Scary! The crush of people was too much for Jean and she hovered around the edges of the crowd, trying to catch a glimpse of CSI Miami guy.

Just as he was about to get in the car I got his attention and asked him to come over to where Jean was waiting on the other side of a rock wall. “My mother-in-law loves your show. She wants to meet you but she is too old to fight her way through this crowd.” He was so nice about it. Right away he walked through a group of people and shook her hand, smiling and nodding as she professed her love for him and all things CSI Miami. He made her day! What a gentleman. As soon as she let go of his hand, he hopped in the car and was gone.

On a more serious note: there are only two more days to register in the state of New Mexico. If you haven’t already, please register and exercise your right fulfill your responsibility to vote!