Guam. Now not only on the History Channel.
On July 21, 1944, American troops retook Guam from the Japanese. For almost 64 years after that crucial victory in World War II, absolutely nothing happened there. Until now.
Yes it was bloody battle back in the summer of 44, almost as bloody as the fight for the Democratic nomination. The U.S. territory in the Pacific, some 8,000 miles from Washington, D.C. (Berlin is nearer, so once again, where is my vote?), voted in its caucus today, and unlike ever before, someone actually cared how.
It’s not like that they can actually decide the presidency (Guam is not represented in the Electoral College), but Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama still put out newspaper and radio ads, highlighting Guamian issues (Yes, Guamanians evidently also have issues). Clinton even remembered that in 1995, as First Lady, she had set foot on the island, a clear advantage over Obama, who hired local staffers but for some reason neglected to show up. Watch Clinton’s message for the good people of Guam:
With such a strong connection to the natives, how could she loose?
Well, apparently she could because, with 15 of 19 villages counted, Obama leads with 1,393 votes over Clinton’s 1,222. At stake were 8 delegates, each having only half a vote. As always, a sensitive move by the Democrats because Guamanians, who don’t enjoy voting representation in Congress, probably already only feel like Half-Americans.
And don’t worry Hillary. When you’re President, you could always sell Guam to Australia. It’s much closer anyway.
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