Vote Obama Tuesday

Many of you have probably already decided to vote Barack Obama in Tuesday's democratic primary. Great! Do it, and get others to.

Obama is gaining big-time in the polls - he's just short of Hillary now nationally, after being down 20+ points! There is extraordinary momentum around his campaign right now, and I hope he’ll be our next president.

Here's an awesome Obama music video. I found it really inspiring and well produced. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjXyqcx-mYY&3

Email your friends the video, and encourage them to vote Obama. If you like, you can go to www.moveon.org and pledge to email a certain number of friends and encourage them to vote Obama. These endorsements make a huge difference, especially for people who are less involved politically.

Either way, spread the word. Independent voters, especially young voters, made the difference in Iowa, and they will make the difference this election. People are being saturated with TV ads - but they aren't hearing as much from their friends.

If you are unsure about Obama…
Hhere's my rationale: I think he is more progressive than Hillary, has more integrity, and has a better chance of winning in the November election. Hillary is more corporate and centrist, she seems manipulative (duh), and she's hated by half this country, including many independents.

Most liberals will vote for the democratic nominee no matter what, and most conservatives will vote for the republican. So-called independents will most likely tip the election, as they often do. And Obama has been attracting independents like flies to honey. They love his message of hope and a new, more uniting politics.

If McCain wins the Republican primary, as it seems he probably will, he'll be a tough candidate for democrats to beat, in particular because of his strong appeal to independents. I can't see Hillary beating McCain - but I can see Obama beating him. And we NEED to win the November election, if we want any chance of leaving Iraq and slowing climate change and salvaging our economy and being the kind of nation we'd like to be again.

No, Obama isn't perfect, and he’s light on the details. And of course, our system is deeply flawed. But I believe Obama is better than Hillary, and he has a better chance of beating John McCain or any Republican in November. And I know most anyone reading this email would prefer a President Obama taking office in a year than a President McCain.

Finally, Obama is actually inspiring, which will fire-up the democratic base to work for him and will engage more people in public life, which I believe we desperately need right now.

22 states are holding primaries this Tuesday, and your state is almost certainly one of them. In states like California, you can vote in the Democratic primary even if you aren’t a registered democrat. Please vote.

Peace and thanks,
Roni

PS – Please do not reply to all if you wish to reply, and please email me if you like to let me know if emails like these make a difference. Thanks.