Silicon Valley for Obama

Ellen WheelerWhy am I, a white, middle-aged woman, supporting Barack Obama for president? I'm a life-long Democrat who is tired of business-as-usual politics. I see Barack Obama as someone who will work to get things done in Washington for all of the people, not just insiders, and he can work with others to do it. Our system of Democrats for Democrats, Republicans for Republicans, and no one for "these United States" does not work. Like others, I was thrilled by the opening of possibilities in Obama’s Convention speech in 2004. I hadn't felt like that since the candidacies of John and Bobby Kennedy. When Barack Obama announced he was running for President I thought, "He's the one who can finally change this country for the better." I "walked the walk" by serving as a Precinct Captain in the California campaign, and continue to volunteer to help make sure this transformative leader represents us in the general election against John McCain. I look forward to Inauguration Day 2009 when we finally have a president we can all be proud of again.

--Ellen Wheeler

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