Joining Barack backstage tonight will be Eric Melder. Eric is a 59-year-old married father of three sons and a grandparent to seven grandchildren. A retired YMCA director, he has worked at Diakon Wilderness Center for the past 13 years counseling young men with drug, alcohol, and family problems.
"The boys call me 'E-rock' and I do all I can to make a difference in their lives," writes Eric.
A self-proclaimed "values voter" and evangelical Christian, Eric switched his allegiance from Mike Huckabee to Barack, convinced by Barack's ability to lead and build coalitions. Eric has brought Anthony, a former student at the Wilderness Center, who overcame immense hardships, including an absent father and a drug-addicted mother, to ultimately become Program Director of the Center.
"Barack needs to meet him," Eric says.
The Pennsylvania blog wrote about Eric's selection to meet Barack backstage; read more about it here. MSNBC's First Read also wrote a feature on Eric, which you can check out here.
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