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Barack Obama has found his voice again – asking the voters to embrace change, even if it is coming from an imperfect messenger. And after Hillary Clinton’s very narrow victory in Indiana yesterday, and despite her expressed determination to continue the fight, the political pundits are all but declaring the race over. Think about how you deal with a difficult situation, as Sandwiched Boomers, when the outcome is inevitable and ultimately you have no choice but to let go. You may be facing the end of a role you took … Continue reading

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As Sandwiched Boomers planning your family’s summer vacation, does Clinton’s proposal of gas tax relief go to the heart of the matter or seem like an emotional ploy to garner more votes? And has what you’ve heard from Obama this past week made up for some of his former pastor’s remarks? Today may very well signify game change or game over. Instead of taking the race all the way to the convention, let’s hope the Democratic party begins to unite behind one candidate for President. It’s time to focus on … Continue reading

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The North Carolina and Indiana primaries are on Tuesday and the stakes are high. There’s a lot of speculation about the potential outcome but trying to read the tea leaves may be an exercise in futility. The mantra has been “Hillary can’t win,” because of the numbers, because Bill put his foot in his mouth one time too many, because she’ll go to any lengths in order to get the nomination, because too many people just don’t like her. Yet Clinton has stayed in the race and, by not giving … Continue reading

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Hillary Clinton beat Barack Obama by 10 points in Pennsylvania last night – and the race goes on. She was gracious, her talk emotional and personal, speaking about her family and to the voters. She held herself out as a role model for women, sharing vignettes about a 90 year old woman who was born before women could vote and about parents reassuring their young daughter that she can be anything she wants. Clinton, echoing the crowd’s chant of “yes we will,” declared that the tide is turning. She added … Continue reading

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