As someone who's not a very political person, I have to admit that Obama is getting me excited. My parents are adamantly for Obama, and they can't wait to vote Democratic in the November Elections. My dad has rushed home from work numerous times to catch the debates on time, and my mom rambles on about political issues. And it's not just them -one of my friends has an Obama sticker on her car's steering wheel, along with any other Obama accessory you could think of, and another one debates with her Republican dad every time they're together. But nothing about Obama's policies, or even politics in general, has ever reached out and grabbed me.

That is, until a few days ago.

Ever since I've started watching Obama videos on YouTube, and really listening to what he had to say during the debates, I've gotten really excited about Obama. Perhaps it's because I live in such a liberal area and I'm surrounded by Democrats all day every day, but Obama's speeches and videos and words do something for me. When he quotes documents like the Constitution, that have been around for centuries, and when he talks about his family, I feel happy. What he says makes my heart beat fast and makes me excited for the future. It's a feeling I can't put my finger on, and I think it's hope.

I guess I've caught the bug.



More on Obama and Hope:

MSNBC: Obama seen as "hope of entire world" by Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan: Click Here
Vimeo: Vote for Hope-Obama '08 Video: Click Here
The Press Association: Obama's last push for the presidency: Click Here

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