tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19297350.post6442795959889021729..comments2023-09-17T10:57:35.535+03:00Comments on Ukrainiana: Obama Voices Support for Ukraine, Cites HolodomorTarashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18139892487573795049noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19297350.post-25207494554881051752008-10-22T20:34:00.000+03:002008-10-22T20:34:00.000+03:00I hope he didn’t, Michelle:) After all, it’s staff...I hope he didn’t, Michelle:) <BR/><BR/>After all, it’s staff members who do all the writing in such cases. Writing a letter to a Ukrainian diaspora organization requires a certain grasp of Ukrainian issues.<BR/><BR/>It turns out we went to Blogcamp on different days. You went on Friday, I went on Saturday and Sunday. Still, I managed to get a T-shirt, too!<BR/><BR/><BR/>I agree with you, Vitaliy. Tradition and stereotypes play a huge role in politics.<BR/><BR/>Now, imagine what would happen if either McCain or Obama called Israel a “fledgling democracy” or “the Israel” and then started talking about cooperation with Iran?<BR/><BR/>I don’t know about fresh Ukrainian immigrants in America, but for Ukrainians living in Ukraine Obama’s race doesn’t seem to be the single defining characteristic. On “Shuster Live,” Svitlana Volnova currently runs a segment called “Khochu Obamu” (“I Want Obama”). Here’s another interesting <A HREF="http://www.freeukraine.com/2008/08/04/molod-zaklikae-ukrajinskix-amerika/" REL="nofollow">case in point</A>.<BR/> <BR/>As I said before, it’s not my business who America elects. My business is the policy America elects toward Ukraine.Tarashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18139892487573795049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19297350.post-87625768965568388162008-10-21T20:46:00.000+03:002008-10-21T20:46:00.000+03:00It was a good campaign move, but I'm not sure how ...It was a good campaign move, but I'm not sure how much good it will do. Even assuming that the letter from Obama will get decent amount of exposure in the diaspora publications, it is unlikely to sway those voters who make their decisions based on party identification (Ukrainian-Americans tend to be, as you rightly pointed out, Republican). Furthermore, the issue of Barack Obama's race is undeniably there. Those from the former Soviet Union, Ukrainians including, can hold some prejudiced views that may prevent them from even considering alternatives. This is similar to the problem found in the American Jewish community, where there is a concern that elder Jewish voters residing in Florida may vote Republican based on their distrust of Obama's commitment to Israel and based on the fact of his race.<BR/><BR/>Regardless,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19297350.post-85640351493198909452008-10-21T18:46:00.000+03:002008-10-21T18:46:00.000+03:00So he didn't say, "The Ukraine"? :) LOL....I am s...So he didn't say, "The Ukraine"? :) LOL....<BR/><BR/>I am sorry I missed you at blog camp! I would have loved to meet you! Blog camp was awesome and I especially loved the T-Shirts!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614435122768314831noreply@blogger.com