I worked a gun show this weekend in Florence, SC. Mike Kent does a great job organizing and promoting his events. (as does SCACA)
I had an interesting experience Saturday evening about a half hour before the show was closing for the day.
After seeing the Huckabee yard sign on my table, an older African-American woman came up to me and whispered in my ear. "That guy Huckabee is being noticed by a lot of people," she said. "My husband, niece, along with others in our community have been watching him for months, they'll likely vote for him."
Using different words than I am here, she went on to describe Huckabee's ability to connect with people. How he talks about vertical politics (raising people up) not horizontal politics (left-right, liberal-conservative). He tries to represent all people, not just those of the same skin tone or are Republican.
She went on to say,"A lot of folks think the African American community will automatically vote for Obama because he's black, that's not necessarily the case." I asked this sweet lady if she wanted a Huckabee sign for her yard. She demured saying, "that would be too much." There are obviously pressures in every community but thank God the voter's booth is still a private.
She made my day!
