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First of all, I am a black woman who supports Hillary Clinton, but if Hillary hadn't had come first I would definitely support Obama. I like Obama and all he has to say. The speech he gave on race was very well done. He was very careful not to just blame one side or condemn one side.

I grew up in Oregon and it is a very racist state. It was never more clear on how racist until I left Oregon and lived in places like Seattle and Chicago. In my younger years it was very hard for me to break into my current industry and get hired on, but as soon as I stepped into Washington I had way more opportunities open up to me, and I found the same thing happened in the Midwest.

I think that in Oregon people have stereotypes that have been planted in their heads that they just can't seem to change. there has been a change since I was younger, but I think that has come from the influx of people moving here (i.e. Californians, Midwesterners, and east coasters).

So many times people forget that we are all looking for the same thing. We all want to have the ability to take care of our family, be treated with respect, and be able to keep our dignity as much as possible. These things don't change according to race or religion or geographical location.

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