Reading through all the posts it seems most people only know the little they’ve seen on TV like I did as of a few days ago. However, I just read his book “The Audacity of Hope” and encourage you all to do the same. Obama communicates what he is all about in such an impressive manner. He comes across knowledgeable and genuine, showing he has a true understanding of the issues facing the United States. He is the real deal.

DITTO for me! I feel he is just thrown into the limelight to shut “us” up.

His message is so important. One of the most important ways to make the world better is to get to change the way of thinking of our “at risk” youth. “At rish” are his words. Changing the young minds that are headed to a life of crime. Make them want something better. Show them how.

Senator Obama is amazing and sexy and smart and I am happy he is moving towards the Presidency.

I hope to vote for him in the next election.

Have a lovely day!

I’m very disturbed by America’s response (in general) when it comes to Obama’s background.It’s really showing our ugly when it comes to race and the larger question of who is an acceptable American.I’m annoyed that his ethnic backgrounds pops up next to his name constantly like that even matters.The man is an American isn’t he?Where’s the relevance,if this was a country that was a) ready and b) that open?

For those who asked earlier,I’m from D.C. and it is definately TRUE that there are lots of African Americans (but not all)who don’t feel he is “Black” enough.

This iss the ish that really gets me going.

What kind of country is this??Who is Black enough?In this country that’s all about looks,yes, he’s biracial but does anyone honestly believe he has no idea what it is like to be a Black man in America?Ridiculous.I mean what are people looking for?For him to be from deep Georgia with a working knowledge of his complete family tree from the slave trade days?People are trippin’.And for those people who feel it’s not a culture question but the fact he’s part white,I get made just because the African American community still acts like most members of our community don’t have white blood somewhere in them. I bet,even if Barack Obama wasn’t biracial and his parents were both Kenyan immigrants,there would be questions circulating in whether he was ‘African American’ enough.Its a sad day when someone’s cultural background comes before what’s important and we focus on our differences instead of our similarities.