Ignite the People Like Obama

Barack Obama continues to be the most inspiring and refreshing candidate of the '08 hopefuls. Not only can he stir a crowd, but his focus on the grassroots at a national level is unwavering. Of all the major candidates websites (both parties), Obama is the only one with a direct button link to a voter registration site. The more people who participate, the stronger and more progressive candidates we can elect.

The way you run for office is inextricably linked to how you govern- if your base of support is the people, you do not have to bow to special interests.

"The reason I think people are participating like never before in this campaign is that people want to be for something, not just against something," Obama said.

Obama even gets a shout-out from Common on his latest video (about 2.5 minutes in for you lazy bastards whose attention spans have been decimated by TV).