A Brief Meeting With An Icon

i headed back down to east houston this morning to assist with the bill clinton rally.

i met up with several of the fabulous and energetic women i had volunteered with yesterday. in between signing up individuals to volunteer and act as precinct captains....we had great conversations about the election and our passion for hillary.

this weekend has done so much to re-energize me in the fight to get hillary into the white house.

bill was on fire again today when he spoke. joking with the crowd... driving points home.

the crowd came out despite some rain and a shitload of wind.

and the women...again...they were so wonderful. and they represented california and florida and houston itself....

i was surprised at how candid some of them were with me... sharing very personal stories. several of us bonded over the struggles facing our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters.

but after the rally i went back to hillary headquarters... and i saw a small, latin woman sitting in a chair. no one was with her but i was certain i recognized her.

i approached her slowly and asked, "excuse... i'm sorry, but could i ask you your name?"

she replied softly, "dolores huerta."

i must have beamed as i put out my hand. "i thought so," i said. i introduced myself and told her it was such an honor to meet her. i spoke with her briefly.

for those who may not know.... dolores huerta was the woman who first organized the farm workers in california alongside cesar chavez back in the 1960s.

this woman is an icon and a leader in the organized labor fight. she was directly responsible for the founding of the united farm workers union (UFW) or the AFL-CIO.

i'm a big union supporter....i'm from the midwest afterall. and to have met this amazing woman... a woman who has been arrested over 20 times and who was savagely beaten by the SFPD back in 1988.

this woman who is standing up for hillary... urging all latinos and union workers to campaign and vote for our girl.

it was an amazing moment for me.... it's not every day you get to meet such a woman. a pioneer.

it was just a brief meeting... but i met a small piece of history today.

and i was a bit overwhelmed.

hillary 08.

e.