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Pennsylvania Folk - Please Vote! 
22nd-Apr-2008 01:11 am
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I've had a wake up call this past weekend...

The things I post here sometimes have vastly greater impact than I could have ever reasonably imagined. Seeds planted flower months or even years later. My voice makes a difference.

So I want to raise my voice again to say that without hesitation, I support Barack Obama to be the next President of the United States.

I could go on and on documenting my reasons, and I have posted many of them over the past several months.

But when it comes down to it, for me it is about trust. After extensive research and reading and digging into all of the candidates, Obama has won me over. But more than that - he has lit up and inspired me like no other politician has in my lifetime.

Hillary's desperate scorched earth tactics to try and keep her campaign alive have overall been hurting her own parties chances against McCain. How can I trust a candidate who behaves this way?

It is time for the country to put an end to this divisive primary battle. I hope that the Democratic voters of Pennsylvania are up to the challenge.
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22nd-Apr-2008 01:18 pm (UTC)
Here in PA, I am optimistic. Regardless of whether he takes PA (and I believe it is possible despite what the "polls" say), as I was standing with 35,000 other people on Friday night, I'm realizing this is more than charisma, it's real people who want to bring government back to "We the people."

Most of the people I was standing with were not there to spectate and follow a phenonenon, they were also going to be spending the weekend canvassing, making phone calls. Most had already been doing these things.. And I didn't hear anyone expecting all our problems to be solved when he is elected, more they were expecting to still be involved in their government after the election. Isn't that what democracy is about?

I'll be out voting in a little while and then reporting to the NE Philly Obama office to help get out the vote. David left the house at 6am to help with poll watching. It's Obama Tuesdays in our house!

I'm thinking positive!
22nd-Apr-2008 04:39 pm (UTC)
The world is counting on you!!!!

Thank you for all you are doing!

*hugs*
25th-Apr-2008 04:22 am (UTC)
I'm sad that Hillary ended up winning PA. :(
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