Things can be a little different growing up in Iowa. Every four years of your childhood, you see every presidential candidate come through town and campaign and anticipate the first year that your can join in and caucus. Molly absorbed everything she could during her first 18 years, and by the time she came of voting age, she knew exactly what she was looking for in a president. "I was one of the people who was with him from the get go," she said, "I saw him the April after he announced his run and I was impressed. I liked his emphasis on community involvement."Molly's enthusiasm for Barack was so great that she turned the tables on her family. After years of defaulting to her parents' political choices, this time Molly took the lead.
This is the first election in which I've gotten my family interested in a candidate instead of the other way around. I was just so excited from the get-go because of what I'd learned in my government class. When you're learning about the politicians of the past, Obama sticks out. I was persistent: my dad was a big Edwards supporter, but I got him to switch before the caucuses.
After Barack's victory in the Iowa caucuses, Molly was so excited that she flew to New Jersey to put her organizing skills to use in a new state. She relished the challenge of campaigning in a totally different environment from her home in America's heartland.The reason that Molly campaigns is simple: she's afraid of a future where the things that we depend on as Americans have been stripped away by unwise leadership.
My main concern is making sure that the things you depend on don't disappear. My dad works for the state, so we've always had health insurance, but I had surgery in April, and then my dad had to be airlifted to a hospital in June. It was thousands of dollars in unexpected costs, and if we hadn't had health insurance, it would have been a crisis for our family.
Molly won't let her involvement with the campaign end at the convention. She's going to be out working hard to turn Iowa blue. You can help in your own state. Sign up to volunteer today and join our grassroots campaign.
With five days to go until the start of the Democratic National Convention, excitement is building in Denver and across America. Soon, delegates from all fifty states will convene in the Mile High City to cast their ballots for Barack Obama and witness his acceptance of the Democratic Party's nomination for president of the United States. Thursday, August 28th will be the biggest night of the campaign so far. Even if you can’t be in Denver, you can be a part of this historic convention by attending a Convention Watch Party in your area.
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