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I'm not Political, I'm Obamian

By Kim - Jun 1st, 2008 at 1:00 am EDT

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When I went to Wilmington, NC for GOTV I met a very nice lady and we talked for 10-15 minutes. I asked her if she was planning on voting in the primary (held that day), and she said "No, I don't think I'm going to vote." I asked why, and she said she didn't believe that Barack would be any different than the rest of the politicians....who say/do anything to get elected, but once the election is over, nothing is done...empty promises. I listened quietly then told her my story. Yes I too was very cynical, had lost hope, lost belief about our democratic process, but I no longer felt that way. I explained how Barack has inspired me to get involved, something I've never done before, that this was, in essence, at the core of why I believe in and support Barack Obama - he IS different, he embodies true Change, he is not a "politician", rather he is working for us. I talked about The Movement, all grassroots funded, no money taken from lobbyists, he's accountable to US as in we the people, instead of we the CEO's of Big Business. I also told her my oldest son just turned 18 and I certainly did NOT want him to be drafted, (ie if McCain were elected). We talked about healthcare, making ends meet and finally I said that I was supporting Barack Obama for President because I'm not political, I'm Obamian. I said "You know, I just think that we should give the man a chance." She smiled and replied "I've learned alot today from you and I agree, we should give the man a chance". She concluded by telling me she would call her sister so they could go vote for Barack together.

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