We choose Obama, for all the right reasons
Listen closely and you might hear a sound that has been conspicuously absent from the fruited plains for decades. It's a whisper of hope being spread across America. Fueling that whisper is a shock wave of thunderous applause for the most underrated Democratic presidential candidate to ever become the party's frontrunner, Senator Barack Obama.
We've heard all about Hillary Clinton's experience. In fact, many young voters grew up with Hillary in the White House and Senate. She's been in and around the upper echelons of political power in this country for many years. Yet, she has failed to acquire the ability that Obama demonstrates with ease — his natural instinct to relate to people, understand them, speak openly and honestly to them and gain their trust and confidence. Thus far, more than 1.2 million donors to the Obama campaign have fueled his skyrocketing campaign, providing him nearly $200 million to help spread his message of hope. In essence, that message belongs to us all.
Obama represents more than just a dream. He has demonstrated a solid ability to unite Americans across racial, socio-economic and political divides. He has demonstrated a tough, but calm demeanor — overcoming extreme odds to shake the very foundations of the political status quo. While the nation has had 16 years of a love affair with the Clintons, it needed only a few months to recognize how special a leader Obama is — and how necessary.
Despite the rhetoric that seeks to tear down Obama, he has remained stalwart and resolute. He has not descended into the political hell where muckrakers make their living. He is ever seeking to close the gaps that separate us, not create them. This is the type of leader we believe our nation needs. One who will seek to repair our fallen status in the world. One who recognizes the responsibility inherent in being the world's most powerful nation and why our military must be used in accordance with that responsibility.
Obama's unique background offers our nation hope that we can address the many problems plaguing American families who, for too many generations, have been ignored and forgotten. Obama doesn't simply offer eloquent words, but rather he chooses words that resonate with the soul of our nation. He reaches out and touches the hearts of Americans and then appeals to our minds.
There are numerous issues that we could cite, for which we would choose to support Obama. But after all the political rhetoric is stripped away from the two Democratic candidates and both stand before us with all their vulnerabilities exposed, it is Obama who gains our trust, and our vote.
