Hey, America,  (and my friends in Portland, OR)

An amazing thing happened in Pittsburgh, PA this afternoon! 

The United States Steelworkers Union has pledged their support of Senator Obama in the General Elections this Fall!  Hey, people, this is one of the major national unions that has borne the impacts of a global economy and decisions made in Washington, DC that benefited the corporate directors.  Many times, at the expense of rank and file workers within these unions.

Well, I did something that was TOTALLY out of character (well, out of my old, conservative, 'RED' character...)  

I went down to the national headquarters of the Steelworkers Union here in downtown Pittsbugh, and I thanked the Executive Director of the union, his executive secretary, and I stood out on the steps of the union during my lunch hour to shake hands with EVERYBODY coming out of the building.  As I was thanking them for their union's endorsement, I shared my experiences of being on the road with the campaign during events in Youngstown, OH, Pittsburgh, PA, Wheeling, PA, and Muncie, IN.I let them know that their pledge of support means so much in this final stage of the campaign as we prepare for the November General Election.  I conveyed in the simplest, most sincere method I know, that their vote for Senator Obama in November could change the world and help to right the wrongs of these past eight years of 'bush-league' partisanship.I hope that our brothers and sisters who are staying within the camp of other candidate can see that we have their interests at heart, as well.  That collectively, we are all working towards a more productive America that has invested its time and money in its most important resource. . . her citizens and a plan for a brighter tomorrow.

We are SO LUCKY to be a part of this chrysalis. . . a metamorphosis of change.

YES, We Can!

-Lou