{"id":724,"date":"2008-01-03T20:50:45","date_gmt":"2008-01-04T04:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.wordpress.com\/2008\/01\/03\/a-glimmer-of-hope\/"},"modified":"2008-01-03T20:50:45","modified_gmt":"2008-01-04T04:50:45","slug":"a-glimmer-of-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.com\/wordpress\/?p=724","title":{"rendered":"A glimmer of hope…"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am not a political junkie by any means. Usually I scan the headlines, pick up what I “need to know” – when I need to know it, and I am a great “armchair critic.” I can sit here and tell you what is wrong and what needs fixing in this country, but I do not have any idea how to go about it, nor do I go out and participate in any sort of activism.<\/p>\n

But I have been sitting here, eating dinner completely fascinated with the PBS analysts going through the Iowa caucus numbers.<\/p>\n

Our “guy” has a true shot here. There could be a monumental and pivotal moment in U.S. history this year.<\/p>\n

I remember a few years ago when Barack Obama spoke at the Democratic National Convention and J. and I watched his speech with our mouths gaping open. He is a phenomenal speaker. I literally had goosebumps as I sat and listened to that \"obama_mama.jpg\"<\/a>speech and I remember saying to J. that night, “Man, I would vote for him for President in a second.”<\/p>\n

He really is astounding and if you have never listened to him speak, do yourself a favor and go listen to this<\/a> and this<\/a>. (And if you only have a little time – listen to the second one, the second half of his speech…that is when it gets REALLY<\/b> good.)<\/p>\n

We kept that speech on our Tivo for the longest time, and it was a good, little reminder that there are still politicians out there who are honest, sincere, smart, eloquent, and have a view of how our great country should be run.<\/p>\n

I was thrilled when he was elected as our senator (when we lived in Illinois) and I have been cautiously optimistic that I would someday be able to vote for him for President as well.<\/p>\n

I have jumped wholeheartedly on his bandwagon. I am an ObamaMama.<\/p>\n

I am so hopeful…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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