The time has come for a different kind of government and political system in the United States of America. We, the citizens of this nation, need and want a person that can lead us and change the country for the better.

This person is the Honorable Senator from Illinois, Barack Obama.
This is the man I want to be President.
I don’t only want him to become President, we need him to become president.

For the first time in my life, I will have the opportunity to vote. (I turned eighteen years old a month ago) Two years ago, I bought The Audacity of Hope, as a Christmas present for my father. I think this is when it all started to set in for me. As the primaries started to happen I started to follow the political scene more closely.

Barack Obama has a strong plan for the country that spans many important issues. The big ones are talked about in the news and are the ones that most people have heard about, but there are some other ones that I feel are just as important.

There is a strong Technology plan in place. Everything from keeping the internet open to privacy rights are included. Barack wants to open the government up to the citizens by allowing them to participate, ask questions, present ideas, and stay informed. He plans to make government data universally available online. He wants to open up government decision making and tap into the knowledge and ideas that people outside of the government have. Personally, this is a very important plan and something that I believe strongly in. This will change the way the government works.

Another aspect is the Service plan. Barack is calling for people to become more involved with their communities by assisting fellow citizens. The plan is to make it easier for people to serve their country through volunteer work and more. He wants to build service into the education program. He plans to invest federal seed money into non-profit organizations.

As for his other plans, I would like to see him bring creativity into schools more and I am not completely sure that reforming No Child Left Behind is the right direction to go in. I would also like to see a stronger environment and energy plan, all of the candidates have similar plans and I think this is an area where Barack can really make a stand.

Learn more about Barack Obama’s Blueprint for Change which spans all of the issues.

Someday I would like to meet Barack Obama and get to talk to him for a couple minutes. To share my ideas with him and show my support. From watching videos and hearing stories, Barack seems like a normal guy and a real person.

He wants all of us to be agents of change, once we get him elected we still get to help him. Throughout his campaign, many people have been contributing their time and resources. Imagine if we were able to participate like this when Barack Obama is president! To be able to participate in the government of the nation like this would be amazing! We will have a different kind of White House, one that listens to the people.

Michael Bierut discusses the brand and design.
Lawrence Lessig shares his thoughts on Barack with us.
Marc Andreessen shares the story of his hour and a half with Barack.
Kitsune Noir provides perspectives from three people.

This is a video created by some great people to help spread the word. It is not connected to the campaign and Barack did not ask for it to be created. It has been viewed millions and millions of times.

Learn more about my book (early stages, coming soon) on how we can change the country and world and solve our global problems by using new ideas and fixing how governments work.

And I just donated to Barack Obama’s campaign for change!

Thanks for reading and please feel free to share your thoughts and ideas with me.
Barack Obama has and will provide Change We Can Believe In! Imagine!