Primary Fever: Hillary Clinton Edition

“I have rented a UHaul to facilitate my move from Mt. Pleasant to LeDroit Park,” my friend informed me on Saturday, February 9, 2008. “Can you you help me move my dresser from my mother’s house to my new apartment?”

“Unfortunately,” I replied, “I cannot immediately accompany you to your mother’s house to facilitate your move. Hillary Clinton supporters are gathering in downtown Mt. Pleasant’s Lamont Park. I plan to observe this gathering.”

“Well,” my friend murmured. “Perhaps you can help me move after the gathering.”

“Of course,” I replied. A few minutes later, I took leave of my friend and walked to Lamont Park. The day was sunny, and unseasonably warm. When I arrived at the Lamont Park gathering, I found few Hillary Clinton enthusiasts in attendance. However, one woman who had declared herself “pro-Hillary” smiled at my approach.

“Go Hillary!” the lonely Hillary enthusiast exclaimed. Signs she carried reflected her pro-Hillary sentiment.

“Hello,” I replied. Few seem interested in this Hillary enthusiast’s cause, I thought.

“Super Tuesday was less than a week ago, but you publicly support Hillary’s cause in this neighborhood,” I continued. “Why has no one shown up to support Obama?”

“Obama’s people are too slow,” the woman replied.

“Too slow,” I repeated. I photographed the lonely woman, recording her lonely image for all posterity, and left to help my friend move. In the future, I thought, I will regard this photograph as proof that Mt. Pleasant did not support Hillary Clinton for President. But how can the political temperature of Mt. Pleasant be taken from a mere photograph? Perhaps 100 people were here rallying in support of Hillary before I arrived. Or, perhaps 100 people will show up to support Hillary five minutes after I leave. The day drew colder, and the sun hid itself behind a cloud. Either way, I concluded, my friend’s dresser will be heavy.

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