On Sunday our little Subaru was parked next to a soccer field here in Juneau, Alaska as I watched my 11-year-old son play. After the game I found a slip of paper tucked into the driver's side door. On it was scribbled the following anonymous rant:
Obama? Are you kidding? Are you insane or completely brain dead? He, along with a liberal democrat (sic) congress, will destroy this country as we know it. Super high taxes, Reparations for slavery, etc. You might want to rethink your choice.
My initial reaction was a little jolt of surprise that someone would be so moved by seeing our bumper sticker to take the time to write me a note. Clearly the author was upset and worried about the possibility of an Obama presidency. I was sorry that I didn't have a chance to speak with the author so I could engage him in a discussion about his notions about what an Obama administration might bring, and why I believe Obama's campaign is about restoring our country, which has been steered in the wrong direction for years.
In any event, the right wing (or ignorant wing) is scared, and that looks like opportunity to me.