Yes We Can!

As many of you may know, I supported Hillary Clinton in her bid for the United States Presidency for some time, even before she announced her candidacy. However, I now find myself late in coming to a revelation, which many of my friends and fellow Americans have already had, and I am changing my mind. This is not to take away anything away from Mrs. Clinton, I proudly voted for her twice for the Senate, and again in the Democratic primaries. But after watching the debates, listening to Barack Obama speak, and watching her falter in desperation, I’ve come to believe that the better candidate is the one who offers “change I can believe in.”

During the last Presidential election, I encouraged many acquaintances and co-workers to vote. Many of them did not believe they could make a difference, or that they even mattered to any politician. They would say, “No matter what I do, things are going to be the same.”

Now, these very same people are fired up! I see people of all ages, races, economic levels, and backgrounds getting excited about this election because Obama has inspired them. That’s HUGE! That’s what America needs now. Progress will not come about with one person sitting behind a desk in Washington. It will come about when Americans step up and stand up for what they believe their country is and should be.

I finally became completely swayed when she released this ad…



I and many others have a horrible distaste in our mouths when it comes to using fear to win up votes. It will not work this time. It is not only desperate, but also a very shortsighted tactic which can only backfire on her. The next President of the United States needs to do more than just win a primary. If I were John McCain, I would eagerly hope that Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic nomination, so that I could immediately run an identical ad, word for word, for myself.

Perhaps Hillary Clinton’s reward for her great service to this country should be to allow history to be kind to her by going down in it as a great First Lady and an outstanding Senator, rather than as a polarizing President. I would also like to see her as an active part of Obama’s administration, perhaps as an advisor in any of the many of the areas in which she excels.

What we need now is someone to unite the United State of America - someone who pulls us together rather than tearing us apart – someone who speaks of hope rather than playing on fear. Barack Obama gets people excited about our country, excited to be and take a part in it, excited to believe that they actually matter. If you haven’t already, listen for yourself…



Even if you do not agree with all of his stances, there is no doubt of his power to inspire and bring this country to an even greater level. I truly believe that this man could end up being the greatest President of my lifetime.

“The pundits like to slice-and-dice our country into red states and blue states; Red States for Republicans, Blue States for Democrats. But I've got news for them, too. We worship an awesome God in the Blue States, and we don't like federal agents poking around in our libraries in the Red States. We coach Little League in the Blue States and, yes, we've got some gay friends in the Red States. There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and patriots who supported the war in Iraq. We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America.”

- Barack Obama