Americans today are showing a level of interest early in the 2008 presidential race that is completely without precedent. The intense focus of the American public on the race for the presidency, many months before even the first primaries and caucuses, reveals the extent to which regular Americans are longing for a new, meaningful politics. It is this extraordinary pang of hunger for change in America right now that explains Barack Obama's unlikely and astonishingly rapid ascent to become the most inspiring and hopeful figure in American politics since President Ronald Reagan, or even President John F. Kennedy.
And Barack Obama believes that the best advocates for the people are the people themselves, not politicians. That is why the Obama candidacy for President is more than a campaign, it is truly a grassroots movement.
I recognize there is a certain presumptuousness - a certain audacity - to this video blog. But if you want to know more about Barack Obama's campaign, if you want America to turn the page on the tired politics of the last generation, if you're interested in more substance than Obama Girl Amber Lee Ettinger's "I Got a Crush ... on Obama," "Vote Different ("Hillary 1984"), or "Hillary Clinton Sings National Anthem," you should watch this video!
Hope! Believe!
Barack Obama for President in 2008!
I blogged this. And will refer people to it often. Okay so we might all be part of the Alliance of Nathan's for Obama but that's beside point! This is one great video and makes all the points I strive to get across in one clear concise message. Thank you!