I'm voting for Obama for many reasons, not all of them rational. After eight years of an administration that has made it clear I'm no friend, it's a relief to be reached out to by somebody. It's a relief for it to be acknowledged that America is me and you, not a flag and an office somewhere.
His background appeals to me--he's fundamentally a grassroots guy, who seems to genuinely stand for democracy and a plurality of voices and visions. I watched him give a microphone to somebody who was heckling him at a town hall meeting one time, and then honestly answer the man's concerns. Pretty different from "ignore the static" from McCain last night. He's talked about having a bipartisan cabinet, for crying out loud! Can you see McCain doing that? I can't!
Here's the biggest thing, though: I want someone like him representing me on the world stage. I think he's rational, intelligent, and mature enough to use his words and his inside voice in matters of international relations. We've been represented by Bozo the Cowboy for eight years too many.
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