This election is different.

This election is different as it pertains to the Black community. Now I must start by saying that I'm not lumping all blacks together. I am more than aware that there are some African Americans voting for McCain. In my canvasing for Senator Obama's campaign of the Gary area, I have been able to see the response of many in our community here. Part of the campaigning has been to offer forms to get absentee ballots for voters, since the lines can be so long at polling places. I told one man that he might have to wait in line for a descent amount of time. His response was, "I've been waiting 50 years for this, I can wait a few more hours." Most people we encountered wanted the privilege to show up and vote rather than sending their vote in. Out of the 127 doors I knocked on today (yes I'm tired), only 1 man said he wasn't going to vote for Obama. After talking to him, I think he was just lonely and knew that it would get me to talk to him for awhile. Barack Obama offers a hope to this community that they have not felt in such a long time. I think it was put very well on SNL tonight when they said. "critics of the bailout plan say it will save Wall St. while it will do nothing to help out Main St, and as always you're on your own Martin Luther King Blvd." For so long people in the black communities have felt neglected by their leaders, and it has led to a drop off in voting. Senator Obama's campaign has led a resurgence in African American voting. It means so much to so many. I talked to man today who was originally from Mississippi. He talked about marching during the 60's, and how they chased him with dogs. He said that he feels that this is what he was fighting for. Barack's historic campaign has even given young people hope. For the first time since I've been in this city I have heard young children saying that they need to do their homework so they can be president like Barack Obama. Before him it was thought of as an impossibility. This election is different because it could serve to heal many of the wounds that racism has put on our country. I think it's also important to point out that while the fact that Senator Obama winning would be important because he's black. The main issues is that he was not discriminated from being president because he's black. For finally we may have reached that day when a man "is judged not by the color of his skin, but the content of his character." The fact that Barack Obama could be seen as the best man for the highest job in this country no matter his skin color is a huge step.