But nothing.
I watched the television in 2004 and said to myself, maybe... just maybe a person like this can get elected POTUS in my lifetime.
I bought the book in 2006, and saw a man who was thoughtful, somehow finding ways to be both principled and pragmatic. I didn’t agree with everything he said, but I was inspired by how he thought.
I donated in 2007. Made phone calls in 2008. And now – as the naysayers, posers and concern trolls write diary after diary... I still sit here in awe. An individual like Barack Obama was never supposed to get elected in my lifetime... and here it is... two months before election day.. and he has an amazingly good chance. Now it’s our job to bring it home
Why did Barack Obama decide to run this year? Because he is smarter than you and I.
With the deck stacked in the Democrats favor, the door was ajar – ever so slightly. Remember, the last time a Democrat running for President received over 50% of the vote was 1976. (Clinton already was President in ’96). But with an unpopular war, an unpopular president and an economy turning increasingly sour, maybe... just maybe... it would be possible that a young, self-made, non-establishment black man with a 21st century world view and a heart for the poor and the needy could reshape the country, restore our soul and recapture our moral authority. Did I mention he was black?
We are going to change this world. And change never comes easy. The "haves" fight hard. We need to fight harder. So to all you "concerned supports", I can only say, STFU and get to work.