We are the United States, inspite of our race and gender. This appears to be the message coming from young folks seeking a change from the old vanguard. A better United States to improve their life chances. A United States that will provide them with a living wage for their education and labor. This change they see in someone like Barack Obama an African-American. An African-American who is young and not the old civil right leaders of yesteryears who refuse to address the economical problems befalling young African-American males and others day. The economic crisis.
Changes is the message young folks are embracing from Obama not the color of his skin. This does not mean young folks are colorblind, it just means they are listening to the messenger.
In Virginia over 22,000 young people under 25 registered to vote. In the first 14 days of January young folks decided to get equipped with the right to vote to usher in change.
Obama is part of that change. Enough promises that America is ready for an African-American, young people are ready to prove their are ready for a President who just happens to be an African-American.
Had Obama taken California or New York, history would have been already written. Instead we wait. It did not matter that Obama won Georgia, Alabama, Delaware, Minnesota, Connecticut, Kansas, North Dakota, Colorado, Alaska, Missouri, Utah and Idaho. While Hilliary Clinton capture 8 states, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Massachusett, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee. Nevertheless, the second coming of Bill Clinton won with the most delegates.
But this should not deter Obama from moving forward, because Obama did a photo finish. Hillary captured only 582 delegates to Obama 562 delegates.
Matter of fact, According to Obama's website Raising Kaine a Virginia blog is now officially endorsing Barack Obama for President and encourages all Virginians to vote for him in the Commonwealth's presidential primary this Tuesday, February 12, 2008. This endorsement is based on the unanimous support among the Raising Kaine editors as well as overwhelming support from our community."
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