Obama is my homeboy…

I have to admit, I’m feeling pretty giddy this week. As much as I don’t want this blog to turn into a political forum, (for that turn to Daily Kos) I have no choice but to express my unbelievable sense of optimism at the news that Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee for President.

I have been a huge supporter of his for some time now (yes I even rock the bumpersticker on the back of my Civic), and not simply because he is a Democrat, or because he doesn’t take lobbyist money unlike every other politician, or even that he still plays basketball, but because for the first time in my life there is a politician out there who gets ME.

He has done such an astounding job of reaching out to the young voters of this country, something that hasn’t been accomplished since Bobby Kennedy did it in 1968. He also has a vast understanding of how important social media and social networking have become. His campaign even created their own social networking site, MyBarackObama.com

. It is for his supporters to create their own profiles, connect with other users to organize and attend events, raise money, blog, and just make their voices heard. It is this sort of forward thinking grassroots effort that has propelled him to this unexpected and unparalleled position. If social media can help potentially put someone in the White House, imagine what else it can do.

We are at a crossroads in this country and on this planet. The problems facing humanity are the most daunting our civilization has ever known, and the only way we can find solutions to them and move in a direction of solving them is by coming together and being “united in our common interests” (to steal a line from Bill Pulman in Independence Day). Obama is a uniter that understands how this world is changing and how important it is that we all work and collaborate with one another to grow and move forward in this new and exciting 21st century.

Barack Obama has got my vote, and I certainly hope he’ll get yours.

Justin Wagner

Co-Founder & CPO