Today's Quote: "And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it."
— Roald Dahl
I just ordered an Obama in 08 bumper sticker from moveon.org. Hillary was my candidate of choice, for many reasons, but mainly because she has been a champion for women's reproductive rights, justice, and health for thirty years. However, the reality is that Barack Obama, not Hillary Clinton, has been chosen as the Democratic presidential nominee. And sure, I experienced some initial disappointment over this. But it is what it is, as my friend Jayne would say. So now I'm ready to step up to the plate in support of Obama and do everything in my power to make sure that he is elected the next president of the United States. Jack, despite the fact that he's a good 6 years away from being eligible to vote, is intensely interested in this election, and has been a staunch Obama supporter from the start. It is Jack who checks the news online early each morning and informs me over his bowl of Lucky Charms what's happening on the political front. He has been extolling the virtues of Barack Obama for months now, and is too young (or too idealistic) to understand why I am bothered by the fact that he has surrounded himself with the Kennedy clan. I believe that Obama does have the potential to lead our country in a new and better direction, and I'd like to think that this is based on more than just the fact that he is handsome, charismatic, and a gifted orator. What our country desperately needs is new leadership. What our country doesn't need is Camelot - the Sequel. Having said that, I must add that what our country really, really doesn't need is another Republican in office. (I hope my Republican friends out there will forgive me for being so bold, but I believe this with every fiber of my being, and it had to be said.) Go Obama!
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