I support Barack Obama because I believe he can bring the change we so desperately need in this country. My 4-year-old son supports Barack Obama because "he's good", whereas John McCain is "evil" and Sarah Palin is "scary". My 70-year-old mother supports Barack Obama because as a former victim of segregation in Southern California, where she was not allowed to swim in the county-funded swimming pool except once a month on "Colored Day" (after which they drained the pool to avoid contaminating the white swimmers), she loves the idea that a man who resembles her own father can become President, and her grandson can celebrate that with her.
Here is a snapshot taken of the three of us at the Sacramento Obama Supporters picnic in June:
