Obama Wins Iowa

Every once in a while, and only when you least expect it, do you find yourself on the cusp of something so radically new, so drastically different that you write it off as fantasy and before you realize it, you’re waist deep in the rising tide of change. Such was the feeling that washed over me as I watched the votes tally for the Iowa caucus last night.

Those that know me, know that I’ve long been an Obama supporter. He inspires hope, unity and change – a different view of America than the conservative establishment, corporate/big money lobbyists, imperialistic military industrial complex, “moral majority” Evangelicals, red state/blue state, politics as usual.

Not that I didn’t believe in the hope that Obama speaks of, but it all seemed like a far off dream. I really didn’t believe that America was ready for such a seismic shift in leadership. No way in hell would our geographically, politically and socio-economically divided country come together to elect someone that challenged every aspect of traditional American politics. Obama represents such a drastic change from our present conditions that even his most ardent supporters would acquiesce with statements like “I guess any change is a small step in the right direction” or “anybody but Bush is good.”

But now, this vision of the future is realistic, palpable, inevitable almost. If Obama could win over a small, mostly white, Christian conservative state in the heartland of the country, then America is ready for (starving for, even) a new direction and new identity. With a leader ready to break down these barriers that divide us, I’m proud to say that I am part of this movement.

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