I was incredibly honored to be considered, she toldRolling Stoneon Thursday.
The movements voters could be especially crucial in Michigan, where more than 100,000 Democratic primary voters checked uncommitted.
The reality of the situation is that we genuinely are asking for the bare minimum, Romman said.
Georgia state Rep. Ruwa Romman speaks at the Oklahoma Capitol in Oklahoma City, on May 13, 2024.NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN /USA TODAY NETWORK/IMAGN
This was a symbolic gesture.
So we thought, okay, this is it.
On Thursday,Mother Jonespublished a draft of the speechthat Romman had hoped to deliver.
In it, she talks about the devastation of being moral witnesses to the massacres in Gaza.
Thats why we are here members of this Democratic Party committed to equal rights and dignity for all.
What we do here echoes around the world.
Part of Rommans frustration was that former Georgia Lt. Gov.
Geoff Duncan spoke on Wednesday.
Duncan, a Republican, has opposed abortion.
