Follow the Leader

Barack Obama has set the bar pretty high. Yes, it has been exasperating watching the McCain-Palin attack machine consistently and savagely beating up Obama on a daily basis. And yet Obama has tried his best to stay above the fray, take the high road and stay on message. I realize that I’m not alone, but I want my leader to be more like a Barack Obama than I do a John McCain.

I have to admit that I have never voted for a Republican for president, but I had an open mind about John McCain. I remember back to the 2000 election and thinking that John McCain was a pretty good guy. Except his for his anti-choice stance, I found him to be a pretty good guy. But John McCain has lost his soul. Literally. He has completely sold out. I never thought I’d see a candidate want to win so badly that he would agree to destroy his competitor to do it.

This campaign is defined by the people that support it. Obama drew a crowd of 100.000 to the shores of the Mississippi River yesterday. Barack’s message is fresh, sprinkled with hope and full of promise. It is a refreshing mix of humor, detail and righteous indignation. He draws huge crowds because people want to be near him. If he’s anywhere nearby, they must be with him. They must show their support and hear what he has to say. His opponent has turned the Obama candidacy into a new realm. It is now a cause, and we must persevere.

The people that I spend almost all of my days with at the San Mateo County Obama office are what keep me going. I absolutely adore them. They aren’t just friends; they’re my colleagues. They’re superb people, and they’re fun, And they’re totally dedicated to the cause. The incredible thing is that these people have duplicates everywhere in this country. That is Barack’s secret weapon, and that is why he’s going to win. We all work so hard because it is so worth it. It’s only our country and the future of civilization as we know it.