Anybody who wants a good overview of where Obama is coming from, and where he is going, should read this diary post (and the articles it links to!)
It deals with his start as an effective community organizer, his history as a civil rights lawyer, constitutional scholar, and finally his time and experience as an elected official.
Obama: The Only Thing You Need to Know to Change the World For what it's worth, I've been for an Obama presidency since 2004.
To me, it didn't matter when, or where, or how it happened. When you see a brilliant, inspiring man with real integrity and progressive ideals have a shot at the Presidency, it is my belief that you jump in head first and do everything you possibly can to make him the next President of the United States.
But where did this man come from? I was determined to find out..
(snip all the stuff you should read at the link)
Barack's life story speaks to his character and his ideals in ways that few speeches could. Barack's story is the story of a man who lead his life by example, who championed the causes that were hard to champion, and who brought power to the powerless at times when few thought it possible.
Barack Obama had already changed the world before the world knew his name. It's only fitting that now that everyone sees the amazing story of this man, he will be able to change the world in more radical and sweeping ways. But the world needs small, forgotten change, as much as it needs wide sweeping change.
And no matter what happens from here on out, we can all be thankful to Barack Obama for that.
http://www.bluehampshire.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3029