Reuben came to Pittsburgh because the Obama Campaign in Pittsburgh requested her to be present at a rally held September 28, 2008 at Wylie Avenue & Kirkpatrick Street in the Hill District. Linh Truong, from the Obama campaign put this event together with the help of other to reveal the new mural being displayed at Wylie & Kirkpatrick. Reuben gave an exclusive interview to Brotha Ash Productions interviewed by Ashley G. Woodson about the two Presidential candidates Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain. She really spoke out about how she feels and her passion for this race.

Brotha Ash Productions: What were the strong points made from both candidates during the debate?
Gloria Reuben: Strong points for Obama were that he was very clear and specific in his plan and the set up of what he would do with the ecomonic crisis in the beginning of his term. He is very strong about his knowledge and ideas about foreign policy and about having conversions with people in other countries. He was willing to actually look John McCain in his face and talk to him kind of one on one. Admist all of the kind of almost rude behavior from McCain would not look at Barack for one and he would not look at Barack for one and he would kind of smirk and he was kind of disrespectful in his language on numberous occasions and I just wondered if the tables were turned how that would backlash against Barack.

Brotha Ash Productions: What are your thoughts on Baracks approach during the debates vs. McCain approach?
Gloria Reuben: My thoughts are a couple of things: Maybe Barack should not have said I agree on with McCain on certain things but yet he did agree. Why is it a sign of weekness to say "You know I do agree?" You maybe right about somethings with this idea, but this is what didn't work about you're talking about. Again, I'd rather have someone representing this country that is willing to acknowledge the fact that somebody else is right or agrees with the other person then have someone who talks down to other people or have this kind of arrogant feeling of calling somebody inexperienced when frankly Barack is a hell of alot more experienced than who McCain chose for running mate. I know everybody likes to look at things and situations as win or lose, but they both were very strong in different ways. I think that Barack looked , sounded, and behaved alot more Presidential than McCain. I think that John McCain was talking in circles alot of the time. Many times as I was watching, I was asking the television, "What did McCain just say?". He repeated himself and frankly I was embarrassed for him. This is still a racist country and lot of people will not vote for Barack because of the color of his skin, but you know what, those people you are not going to reach an intellectual level anyway.

Brotha Ash Productions: Why was it important for you to come to Pittsburgh concerning the campaign?
Gloria Reuben: Clearly Pittsburgh is one of the areas I felt I needed to be present. Whenever I am needed for this campaign, I will attend.

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