"What Makes Obama Run?"
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The following post is based on an article written by Hank De Zutter which can be found at: http://www.chicagoreader.com/obama/951208/.
Back in December 1995, when Barack Obama made an attempt at political office- running for the Illinois State Senate, this article was published.
What Zutter writes about Obama is interesting. The article shows the true Obama- one who truly believes in the people in which he is trying to mobilize. The recent figures from Iowa and New Hampshire have shown that Barack Obama's true calling into organizing people has come full circle. More people have voted in these two recent elections than ever before. Iowa saw the number of caucus goers almost double and New Hampshire followed suit.
As you have seen before with me, I believe that Barack Obama is the best candidate in both the Democratic and Republican fields to be the next leader of our country. Zutter sums up my feelings towards Barack Obama clearly:
What makes Obama different from other progressive politicians is that he doesn't just want to create and support progressive programs; he wants to mobilize the people to create their own. He wants to stand politics on its head, empowering citizens by bringing together the churches and businesses and banks, scornful grandmothers and angry young. Mostly he's running to fill a political and moral vacuum.
Vote for Barack Obama in the upcoming Democratic primaries!