Barack Obama

The Eyes of the World are Upon Us

It was almost exactly one year ago on a cool, misty February afternoon that I first had the opportunity of seeing Barack Obama in person. There were over 20,000 of us there that day, and we were fired up and ready to go back then, but it wasn’t our time yet. We had to channel our enthusiasm into the grassroots campaign effort and wait for our turn. And now, all eyes are upon Texas. It is our turn to show our support for the Democratic candidate who had the audacity to show up in the heart of the red state of Texas long before any other candidate showed any interest at all.

I have supported Obama since he announced his candidacy in Illinois last year. I knew at once that he was the leader I had been looking for. Someone who is both wise and compassionate. Someone who can see past, or over, the din and churn of the current state of American politics into the heart of the American people. Barack looked into our hearts on that day last year in Austin. He looked into our eager and hopeful eyes and he saw what he was looking for; an awakened electorate. An electorate ready for his message of active, positive engagement in the future of our country. Driven by our passion for a more fair and just America, and a desire to regain our stature in the world as a leader for freedom, and human rights.

Now is our time Texas. Let’s show America and the rest of the world that there is more to us here in Texas than Exxon, Halliburton, Rick Perry and the Bush family. Obama is showing us the way to take back our state and country from the powerful interests that have held it in a stranglehold for decades.

Vote now! Vote for positive change. Yes we can!!

Obama 08!

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