It was the beginning of a life grounded in public service -- one that recognized that ordinary people could be empowered to change their communities. Today, a lot of the same issues that Barack tackled as a community organizer are the ones he's taking on as a presidential candidate.
"This is the first economic expansion since they've been keeping these records since World War II in which the average family income actually went down. In the meantime, your cost of everything from gas at the pump to groceries to home heating to health care to college have all skyrocketed during that same period," he says.
These videos out of Indiana recall the lessons Barack learned on the ground: listen to people, and work for a positive change.
"I wasn't led to working people because of politics. I got into politics because of working people," he says.
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NO to "distractions" NO to "defeatist" NO to "racial slice & dice" NO to "negatives" NO to MEDIA DECEPT IONS. BE POSITIVE, be HOPEFUL, and "work your butt off" for OBAMA
