I had never heard of Obama until his speech at the Dem convention in 04. I remember asking myself, "who is this guy?" When he was considering running for President, I knew who he was and took interest in what he had to say.

Bottom line, for me anyway, is I haven't felt this much hope or excitement in a Presidential election since JFK. That hope/change feeling is here again. I was too young to vote for JFK, but even at 12 I felt the excitement he brought about.

Anyway, I don't look for any benefits for he first 4 years, as far as noticing change. I think to dig us out of this mess we are in, it'll take at least one term for us to notice and real change, but let's hope that our new President can get the country back on it's feet again. smile

TIS

"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK

"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon