"GOT HOPE"

"GOT HOPE" Tresa Stitley tresa@utah4obama.org 5 REASONS WHY I'M VOTING FOR OBAMA: (1) His third way politics: not ideologically driven, and not merely political compromise, but a pragmatic flexibility that allows him to move from left to right on, and ultimately through, issues. (2) His cognition, self-identity, and morality are Green to Teal or higher, which means he meets the prerequisite altitude(s) to handle the complexities of 21st century foreign and domestic policy. (3) As a result, what he lacks in experience or age (his two biggest criticisms) he more than makes up for in political judgment and intuition, as exemplified in his decision to not authorize the invasion of Iraq in the first place, as well as his current stance on Iran. (As well as his natural ability to inspire people!) (4) His image. Or more specifically, his face and name. Obama has the potential to rebrand the long war against global extremism as a truly connected and impartial effort to minimize human suffering, rather than some profit-driven imperialist adventure or fundamentalist crusade. (5) His faith, or "secular humanism." With so much terrorism carried out in religion's name and with the US itself facing a similar pressure cooker, Obama's complex, mature spirituality is a huge asset in both foreign and domestic policy. I could come up with 5 more reasons, but those will do for now. More so than any other presidential candidate, Obama offers a way to transcend several dualisms and dichotomies: liberal v. conservative; atheist v. fundamentalist; black v. white; Christian v. Muslim. Obama has my vote because he holds the promise of being an "integral leader." <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/utah4obama?refcode=thermometer"><img src="http://www.actblue.com/page/utah4obama/goal/dark.png" alt="Goal Thermometer" /></a> public true 0.00 0 50000.00 Barack Obama false President obama 4800.00 1064247.56 14574 http://www.barackobama.com/ https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/16332 0.00 0