I saw this video over at The Field & found it inspirational. These students show me what this election is about. They are why we must work hard for Obama - our future. They are truly the faces of hope. The video is over 13 minutes but well worth watching.
From Tracy Russo
http://ruralvotes.com/...
But the one thing that is certainly undeniable is his incredible ability to inspire people. It’s truly exceptional because it doesn’t seem limited to any one class or type of person. To make older Americans believe once again in the greatness of America, the unlimited potential that their "can-do" generation once saw first hand, but has had trouble recognizing in modern times. To make younger Americans believe that this really is a "land of opportunity" and they can do anything, be anyone, reach for the stars and achieve their dreams. To spread that kind of hope, so consistently, so potently, so broadly, is an impossibly impossible task - and yet, it is one that Senator Obama has done, seemingly effortlessly.
The rallies with tens of thousands of people gave us an inkling over a year ago - but it was easily chalked up to good work by his staff to turn people out to events and sheer curiosity on the part of the public. It wasn’t until those record turnout numbers, first in Iowa, and then all across the country, that we realized it was a real tangible thing. This "hope" Senator Obama has been peddling is catching on in a way that cynical politicos dream about, but never really expect to see materialize. It is, as a fellow campaign hack put it, "the reason we got into this in the first place."
She says it much better than I ever could.
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