Barack Obama and Me

I don't know why, but us teenagers don't focus on politics or even pay attention to it. I think it's important to know what's going on in our government, so, I've become very familiar with Obama's plans, values, and morals. Reading many of Obama's speeches and interviews, I am beginning to feel this cool connection with him. Even if we're not old enough to vote we should be looking at the issues and at least try and understand them so, when we do become old enough to vote, we will know what we are getting ourselves into. 

Anyhow, I am really excited. This marks the first election that I will remember and the first that I am somewhat active in. What is so cool is that during the election I felt like a driving force, winning opinions on blogs and in school, even on the streets. Later on, more and more people started jumping on the Barack Obama band-wagon and I was among everyone else. Also, it was almost November 4th.

I guess I have that typical hipster mentality about this election. It's like: I was a supporter of Obama before it was cool and mainstream. Now, January 21st is approaching and, now, all these rando's (slang for random) people are on the Obama bandwagon and "it's all totally mainstream, man" (hipster voice). But, I'm happy for him but I can't help but remember when it was just me being all 'grassrootsy' and groundbreaking, supporting this really cool politician. But, I'm the only one who really gets him, "man" (hipster voice).


The bottom line is: I know he will win the election. I have no doubts. He will win not because he is a brilliant speaker or because he's hip and cool now. He is going to win because he is honest and his views are focused on bettering the lives of the majority of US citizens (lower and middle class); the bones and brawn of our country.