I'm glad you're excited! Hope and uplifted spirit is what the Obama campaign is all about. I'm so proud of my party right now. I'm an old lady and I've been a Democrat all my life because for me it comes down to party of the rich or party of the poor. Both sides fail miserably a lot of the time, but at least the Democrats try to help those less fortunate and that's where my heart is. Good for you and thanks!

A former life-long Republican myself, I felt the same way last year when I registered as a Democrat for the first time ever....so that I could vote for Obama in the primary and general elections.

Congratulations, idealistic, and thank you.

I'm with Orlando. About you and about the title.

Congrats! Join me in a glass of wine and a toast a bit later - okay?

Hah! You crack me up. You're genuinely idealistic and big-hearted and I like that about you. Congrats on your vote. I can't wait to cast mine.

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I give you credit for your honesty, but I still can not understand how anyone cold have voted to reelect GDub in 2004.

Congrats! I can hardly wait to do the same on November 4th.

It warms my heart that there are intelligent people on this planet. I just watched a video of a Palin rally and I lost 10 IQ points.

If more people were like you, this planet would be much better.

Good Luck and keep believing in good.

Thanks for sharing the excitement, and for the shot of inspiration!

Remember the Reagan Democrats? One of my best friends was one of those; I still can't figure that one out . . .

But hey, congrats now go and get your friends/family to switch over!

Welcome to the Pee Party!

Good for you. Crossing over is hard, I can think of very few times I have done it as a Democrat. But in each case I look back and say...I voted for the better candidate - which is what we are supposed to do as informed voters!

Hey, how many Republican friends/relatives do you have who might be persuaded by your courageous example?

Pee pants.

European? I'm a peein' too! Happy for you!
Let's all pee on the Republican legacy!
It'll be a fitting ablution for the Reagan revolution! No more "trickle-on" economics!

Your enthusiasm is infectious! Reading your post and all the comments that followed made me realize just how proud I am of our party. Hope is a wonderful thing!

Has anyone identified the offenders? They could be PLANTS to smear McCain. And just remember, McCain cannot control what others do.

I believe it is very prudent that questions on background be put forward. Now is the time to do it! We do not know Obama. I like his persona, too, but we have to enter into this marriage with open eyes! After election will be too late!

The rhetoric called “HATE” needs to be displaced with the term “CONCERN” for our future! Obama has openly lied, changed positions, didn’t know his own convictions early-on having to wait and feel out the public and opponents, and seems to say what he thinks his audience wants to hear. “Words, only words.” We certainly cannot believe he was a member of that congregation for twenty years and did not know went on. Why are so many of his associates questionable? He has given no substantiated evidence of his background and activities. Where are lifelong friends who should be vouching for him? He seemingly is a wolf in sheepskin to those of us who haven’t joined the ban wagon, keeping their eyes open!

He supports abortion and is willing to kill his own grandchildren. He most likely will lead us to assisted deaths/suicides to relieve the country of other burdensome beings: old people, mental patients, disabled, who knows who. Perhaps you or your child who is in a comma from an accident! For the most important job in the world, how can you trust someone who openly defies moral right and would be refused by the Secret Service or the FBI with his questionable background?

Personally, I endorse McCain because he has displayed an upright position on issues, knew his own convictions from the beginning, and has loved beyond self for unnumbered, unknown others with great sacrifice. He adopted; not out of his need, but out of love, empathy, and caring for others, despite his own frailty and weaknesses. Obama has shown his love through his rhetoric. Words are easy.

Obama has fought dirty politics, too, but has had to go to the VP position to do it! Why? Because of McCain’s clean record and years of front-and-center profile in the country! Both men have smears of adultery. The only times I have heard McCain and his supporters called liars is in the name of “hate” which really should be termed “concern for our country.”

I dare to say that Chicago politics has taught Obama a lot of dirty; like “plants” in the opposing rallies to build negativism toward McCain. Obama certainly has had the budget to hire others to do his dirty work! Twenty years with Pastor Wright would have taught him to seed the term “hate” for the term “concern!” McCain has not had such exposure and is and always has been an upright candidate for the most important job in the world!

DECENCY IS THE ONLY WAY TO PROMOTE VIGOROUS SELF-ESTEEM, PEOPLE, AND COUNTRY! Keep your eyes open and be concerned!

Thanks for sharing-you inspired me. I am idealistic too-I can't wait to vote,a positive response to the negative.I encourage everyone to vote early. Election day promises a record turnout. Obama/Biden 2008