Senator Barack Obama first inspired me,
like many others, through his genuine charisma and great vision for the
future of our country. This motivated me to study his policies and plans for
our future. I enthusiastically saw the vision of what we can do for our
country through his leadership. I then volunteered to help with his campaign
in South Carolina over my winter break from college. While in South
Carolina, other Obama volunteers, who included people of every nationality,
creed and economic background, welcomed me and we became a great team.
At the Charleston
Obama office, people volunteered themselves creating an energetic force of
unity and purpose. The office included a very religious woman making phone
calls from the front; a man who had flown in from Germany sealing envelopes
for mailings; a young black man telling others about what brought him to
volunteer; an old white man who came in at first to make a financial
contribution; and a young French woman who spoke very little English was
making posters. All as a blend of unity asking others to join in supporting
Barack Obama’s Campaign.
While walking through Charleston
handing out Obama campaign literature, I encountered a group of four older
men on a rather run down street corner who stopped me and made sure they
signed supporter cards. At the same time, they shared with me the stories of
their family roots. On the other end of the scale, was a wealthy family with
a long history of military service to our country and who took in volunteers
like me with warm hospitality. All to support their friend, Barack Obama.
Now at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, I am part of the next chapter of
the Obama Campaign. We have registered record numbers of students to vote in
the primary on March 4, many have already voted. I am a witness to the fact
that Barack Obama’s Presidential Campaign is more than “just words.” For me
and many, many others, it is a new and strong awakening of our American
Spirit. I invite you to join me on March 4 to restore our American values by
voting for Barack Obama. Yes We Can! |
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