World War II Resistance Fighter Prays for Obama, Mark Warner to Win Nov. 4

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/10/31/world-war-ii-resistance-fighter-prays-for-obama-mark-warner-to-win-nov-4/

Julie Hunter, Labor 2008 Virginia communications director, sends us this great story of 93-year-old Margaret Stanton, a retired social worker and AFSCME member. Hunter shows just how communicating with union members and retirees about politics can make a big impact.

Margaret Stanton is a retired social worker and AFSCME member who lives in Front Royal, Va. After receiving a mail piece from the Virginia AFL-CIO explaining that Sen. Barack Obama and former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner were our endorsed candidates, she decided to write a letter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH9FkGt3FgA

In her letter, Margaret, 93, explained that she read both of Sen. Obama’s books and her daughter in Connecticut is working on Obama’s campaign.

Margaret believes that the current policies in Washington are “killing the middle class” and hopes and prays Obama becomes president.

Inspired by the response, Doris Crouse-Mays, Virginia AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer, tracked down Margaret and discovered she has a remarkable life story.

Margaret came to America from Holland when she was in her 20s. She was working with a Dutch resistance group who hid Jews from the Nazis. It is estimated that her group saved the lives of 15,000 people. The Nazis eventually discovered her actions and were planning on killing her. Margaret escaped to Genoa, Italy, and then took a ship bound for the United States.

Margaret went to Chicago and received a degree in social work from the University of Chicago. She was a social worker for Montgomery County, Md., an

FULL story at link.

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