A President Like My Father

[AGBF]

Caroline Kennedy wrote a piece in today's, "The New York Times" stating whom she would like to see elected as the next president of the United States, and she gave a forceful endorsement to Barack Obama. She wrote, in part,

"I have never had a president who inspired me the way people tell me that my father inspired them. But for the first time, I believe I have found the man who could be that president — not just for me, but for a new generation of Americans."

Deborah

 

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Hi Deb.....lsn''t that great? ....and now it looks llike her Uncle Ted is going to join the bandwagon.

I''ve certainly been inspired by Obama....and I''m officially a Republican!

. He''s definitely got my vote. I like his message and his style. "The Bill & Hillary Show" has really turned me off lately.

These primaries have been SO SO SO INTERESTING...dontcha think??


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[movie zombie]

heard on the radio today that hillary had some bobby kennedy kids come out in support of her.....however, obama''s kennedys out ranked hillary''s kennedys!

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[Erin]

A President Like My Father
By CAROLINE KENNEDY

OVER the years, I''ve been deeply moved by the people who''ve told me they wished they could feel inspired and hopeful about America the way people did when my father was president. This sense is even more profound today. That is why I am supporting a presidential candidate in the Democratic primaries, Barack Obama.
My reasons are patriotic, political and personal, and the three are intertwined. All my life, people have told me that my father changed their lives, that they got involved in public service or politics because he asked them to. And the generation he inspired has passed that spirit on to its children. I meet young people who were born long after John F. Kennedy was president, yet who ask me how to live out his ideals.
Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals and imagine that together we can do great things. In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.
We have that kind of opportunity with Senator Obama. It isn''t that the other candidates are not experienced or knowledgeable. But this year, that may not be enough. We need a change in the leadership of this country just as we did in 1960.
Most of us would prefer to base our voting decision on policy differences. However, the candidates'' goals are similar. They have all laid out detailed plans on everything from strengthening our middle class to investing in early childhood education. So qualities of leadership, character and judgment play a larger role than usual.
Senator Obama has demonstrated these qualities throughout his more than two decades of public service, not just in the United States Senate but in Illinois, where he helped turn around struggling communities, taught constitutional law and was an elected state official for eight years. And Senator Obama is showing the same qualities today. He has built a movement that is changing the face of politics in this country, and he has demonstrated a special gift for inspiring young people known for a willingness to volunteer, but an aversion to politics to become engaged in the political process.
I have spent the past five years working in the New York City public schools and have three teenage children of my own. There is a generation coming of age that is hopeful, hard-working, innovative and imaginative. But too many of them are also hopeless, defeated and disengaged. As parents, we have a responsibility to help our children to believe in themselves and in their power to shape their future. Senator Obama is inspiring my children, my parents'' grandchildren, with that sense of possibility.
Senator Obama is running a dignified and honest campaign. He has spoken eloquently about the role of faith in his life, and opened a window into his character in two compelling books. And when it comes to judgment, Barack Obama made the right call on the most important issue of our time by opposing the war in Iraq from the beginning.
I want a president who understands that his responsibility is to articulate a vision and encourage others to achieve it; who holds himself, and those around him, to the highest ethical standards; who appeals to the hopes of those who still believe in the American Dream, and those around the world who still believe in the American ideal; and who can lift our spirits, and make us believe again that our country needs every one of us to get involved.
I have never had a president who inspired me the way people tell me that my father inspired them. But for the first time, I believe I have found the man who could be that president not just for me, but for a new generation of Americans.

 

[musey]

FI and I are both firmly seated in the Obama camp. Random side note, they have really cute shirts that say "BaRACK the vote" at barackawear.com, heehee

 

[FrekeChild]

Hahaha Musey!! Those are so cute! I''m thinking about getting one for my mom. She''s a very staunch support of Barack. Me too actually...But she''d wear the shirt more.

 

[MoonWater]

Speaking of Obama merchandise, everything on his site is on back order!! I really wanted to get a "Republicans for Obama" button for my bf''s dad.