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Primary Journal | Student bleeds blue since birth
By: Rick Rojas
Issue date: 3/4/08 Section: News
Then came Reed's mother, Melanie, who has volunteered and supported Democratic candidates on the local, state and national level before becoming a candidate herself for justice of the peace in Milam County. Reed was at her side.
Melanie Reed said she's the immensely proud mother standing by her daughter's side. "It's kind of like when I became the Democratic chair[woman] and Kyndra was asked the same question. She answered, 'It must be in my blood,'?" Melanie said.
This campaign is the one that means the most to Reed. It's the first presidential race in which she can vote, and the first where she made an effort to become involved on her own. "It has a different feel," she said. "I'm doing this because I want to." This doesn't mean, Reed said, that the she didn't want to take part in the previous ones.
Her life, her family has brought Reed to be enamored with politics. "It definitely takes a hold of you," she said. However, Reed said she doesn't know if a career in politics is what her future holds.
I asked her mother what she thought: Did she hope for Reed to return home to Milam County and lead the Democratic Party, staying in the family business? "I have more aspirations for her than that!" Melanie replied. "I could see her doing that and so much more. She's a mover and shaker."
Clinton's plane finally landed at Easterwood Airport and he made his way to Reed Arena. The crowd filed in from the drizzle outside and Reed's nerves settled down as she made her way to the podium. She started her speech, and the microphone didn't work, but she persevered, raising her voice loud enough to speak over the crowd.
"The greatest president in the…" she said as the roar of the crowd drowned her out as a speck of gray hair made its way through the crowd and Clinton appeared next to her behind the podium.
Well, Mrs. Reed, it seems the moving and shaking has begun.
Melanie Reed said she's the immensely proud mother standing by her daughter's side. "It's kind of like when I became the Democratic chair[woman] and Kyndra was asked the same question. She answered, 'It must be in my blood,'?" Melanie said.
This campaign is the one that means the most to Reed. It's the first presidential race in which she can vote, and the first where she made an effort to become involved on her own. "It has a different feel," she said. "I'm doing this because I want to." This doesn't mean, Reed said, that the she didn't want to take part in the previous ones.
Her life, her family has brought Reed to be enamored with politics. "It definitely takes a hold of you," she said. However, Reed said she doesn't know if a career in politics is what her future holds.
I asked her mother what she thought: Did she hope for Reed to return home to Milam County and lead the Democratic Party, staying in the family business? "I have more aspirations for her than that!" Melanie replied. "I could see her doing that and so much more. She's a mover and shaker."
Clinton's plane finally landed at Easterwood Airport and he made his way to Reed Arena. The crowd filed in from the drizzle outside and Reed's nerves settled down as she made her way to the podium. She started her speech, and the microphone didn't work, but she persevered, raising her voice loud enough to speak over the crowd.
"The greatest president in the…" she said as the roar of the crowd drowned her out as a speck of gray hair made its way through the crowd and Clinton appeared next to her behind the podium.
Well, Mrs. Reed, it seems the moving and shaking has begun.
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