Interview with Al Edwards, Texas Superdelegate, Minister and Real Estate agent in Houston
by Jonathan Rubin
May 16, 2008
Comments have been edited for length and clarity.
Q. You picked Obama as your candidate. Do you think he can make it to the presidency?
A. I really think he will make it. I think at some point, the Democrats will come together and stop the bloodletting, so to speak… I’m a firm believer that Americans are not going to be stupid enough and blindfolded to go back and elect a Republican president.
Q. What are your personal feelings about Obama?
A. It a disgrace how Americans have to live today. The economy is horrible. We have lost the value of our dollar around the world. We are a debter nation, rather than someone who did all the lending, as before. Our jobs are just vastly going abroad. We’ve got senior citizens having to choose medicine over food, or vice versa. I like that Obama is going to do a national health program. We need some leadership… someone who is going to take care of homeland security… I think he’s sincere about really making changes in this nation. I think he’s going to be a worker and that he’s going to get things done. He’s going to work for all the people – not just blacks or whites or browns or blues.
Q. Has your life changed since becoming a super delegate?
A: It keeps you in tune to the news. It’s a matter of keeping up so you can give an intelligent response, and personally knowing what they (candidates) are doing.
