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UPDATED AGAIN: Clinton campaign to host primary countdown party in Waco today
Hillblazers, as the campaign likes to call them, will celebrate the opening of Hillary Clinton’s Waco campaign field office Thursday at 6 p.m.
The office is located in a strip center with a Carpet One store at 401 Lake Air Dive, about a third of a mile north of Waco Drive. It will serve as the nerve center for Clinton supporters in Waco, providing campaign materials and nightly phone banking sessions.
UPDATE 4 p.m. Wednesday: A Clinton campaign spokesman tells me that a mariachi band and a taco truck will be on hand at the “countdown to primary night” party on Thursday. He said the field office has been open since Tuesday. For those with questions or want to get involved in the campaign, call 751-1267.
UPDATE 10 a.m. Thursday: Bernard Rapoport, the Waco insurance magnate and philanthropist, will attend the party.
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By Macy
February 27, 2008 6:48 AM | Link to this
Live Music! Lots of Food! Great Weather! Figuring out the Texas Two-Step Caucus thing! It’s all priceless and free. C’mon out to the Countdown to Victory Party!
By LD
February 27, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this
Wow - mariachis and a taco truck! Does the campaign team think that’s going to make them hip to Hispanic voters or do they realize how patronizing and stereotypical it seems? Likely not. They’d do just as well to roast a pig in honor of her longtime home state of Arkansas.
By Ryan
February 27, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this
wow. that’s the most transparent pandering i’ve seen in a long time. my hispanic friends would see right through this but maybe they’re the exception.
By Jake
February 28, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this
Hillary’s party is no more stereotypical than Obama having a party and serving Fried Chicken and Watermelon. This is Texas after all and we have a huge Hispanic presence, so what difference does it make what the entertainment and buffet has. I am white and I love tacos and mariachi bands. At least her campaign is making an effort here in Waco, as is Obama’s. Funny, I haven’t seen any McCain parties hyped!
By Jake
February 28, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this
Patronizing and stereotypical??? I wonder if Obama is going to have a rally and serve Fried Chicken and Watermelon as food and Snoop Dogg as entertainment…….that would be stereotypical. Having a mariachi band with tacos is just as much a Texas thing as it is a Mexican thing. Remember, what Texas was before it was Texas……MEXICO!!!
DEAL WITH IT!
By Macy
February 28, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this
HILLARY CLINTON COMES HERE on Friday for an Election Rally. Details: noon to 3 p.m. at the Waco Convention Center, with Clinton arriving about 2 p.m., but come well before then because you’ll have to go through security.
By C.T.
February 28, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this
Ca’nt stand mariachi band , myself, but sure do like fried chicken, watermelon, and tacos, anybody offering them goodies,,will gladly support them , till I finish eating,, llol
By C.T.
February 28, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this
Good gosh, thought that Hillery was going to strip at the mall, read the article wrong,, dang allmost had heart failure, need to deleat that thought..
By LD
February 28, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this
Jake misses the point.
1) Obama’s campaign isn’t offering chicken and watermelon, nor has it that I’ve seen. So don’t say “it’s no more stereotypical…” because it is. A more accurate comparison would be IF Obama were to come to town and advertise a country band and chicken fried steak. But he’s NOT because that would be patronizing and offensive.
2) this isn’t about being stereotypical of the candidate as you’ve been - rather, it’s about patronizing a segment of voters; I’ve been to numerous Texas themed events in Waco and NEVER have mariachis and taco trucks been used as the advertised symbology for Texas; if Clinton were known as a mariachi and taco fan (like Bill was notorious for his McDonald’s affinity), it would be a different matter. Does Mike Huckabee advertise Barbra Striesand and kosher food at New York events? Doubt it.
3) Before Texas was the state of Texas, it was also a republic, one of the confederate states, part of Spain, France and Mexico, not to mention native Indian territory. Don’t gloss over history by picking and choosing. Had Santa Ana finished his job, you’d have more room to pay homage to Mexico’s indomitability.
I have no problems with mariachis or tacos. But don’t tell me it’s not peculiar for a Senator to offer those items and not draw disgust.
By Macy
February 29, 2008 12:19 AM | Link to this
The Campaign Office opening (and the music and food and campaign materials) was enjoyed by lots of people of all types. The Trib came over too so you can read all about it.