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It's okay to be enthusiastic about a political candidate. I recognize that this is a rare phenomenon, but being inspired by a candidate while simultaneously approving of their policy positions is possible. Every once in a while, a candidate who is not the "lesser of two evils", "vote for while holding your nose for the greater good" type of individual emerges. For many of us, that candidate is Barack Obama. We are not all young, naive, or unrealistic. We simply set the bar a little higher and envision what is possible with effective leadership and are doing our best to make this hope a reality.
Hope has made it surprisingly far in 2008, let's keep it moving forward. Yes we can!
