Barack Obama is the most inspirational leader in my lifetime. I have been following his career since he first ran for the U.S. Senate. Inspirational leadership has been truly lacking in this country for a very long time. I know Obama will motivate us and awaken us to new possibilities as president. However, many critics claim that he is all style and no substance - that he is some sort of demagogue who says nice things but will do little. They ask where the substance is. If all we had from Obama were his powerful and moving speeches, they might be right. But we have far more than that. He has accomplished much in his lifetime, both inside and outside government. He offers a 64 page summary of his plans in his "Blueprint for Change". With Obama we get both the substance and the style that we are in need of in America today.
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- Matt
- Lima, Ohio, United States
- I was born and raised in Ohio. I am a lifelong Catholic Christian who has always been interested in the big questions of life. I have a passion for learning especially Philosophy, Science, Religion, History and Culture. I graduated from the University of Toledo in 2001 with a B.A. in International Relations. I married my soul-mate, Jen in 2001 and we moved to rural Tanigumi-mura Japan where we taught English for 3 years. We moved to California and lived in San Francisco and the Bay Area for 4 years. Tired of sitting on the sidelines, I began volunteering for the Barack Obama campaign in March of 2007 and was eventually hired as a Field Organizer. Through the Obama campaign, I found my calling and moved back to Ohio to continue organizing. In 2009 I helped the field operations of the Keith Wilkowski for Mayor of Toledo race. After that, I was hired as a Regional Field Director for 15 northwestern and north central Ohio counties for the 2010 Democratic Coordinated Campaign. Jen and I are continuing to volunteer as we wait for the next organizing opportunity to present itself.
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