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As someone who currently works as a field organizer, I can say with confidence that many people are voting FOR Obama this year, more than they are voting against McCain. The number of people who come into my office every day to ask for an Obama sign, button, bumper sticker, or to volunteer is a little overwhelming - and this is in a safe state. Over the past few months, I've talked with hundreds of voters, and while they are certainly concerned about the prospect of Sarah Palin becoming president, the overwhelming reason that they want to show their support for Obama, or ride out of state to volunteer for him, is because they like him and generally agree with him. There's no denying that there are some blind followers among these supporters, but many of them are thoughtful and recognize that he is a human being, like anyone else, and is flawed. Even among my co-workers, I don't know anyone who agrees with Obama's FISA vote for example, but that doesn't negate the many other things we may like about him.
People are genuinely excited about this election, and it shows in the number of people I see and speak to every day and in the number of new registrations. A lot of these people are saying it's the first time they feel like they're voting FOR a candidate.
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