Reply #134: Obama: Be the change that you want to see in the world!

[mdmc]

Obama was not - "Yes I Can!" he was - "Yes WE can. Obama encouraged us to be the change that we wanted to see in the world.

I wanted to see a radical democrat elected to the Newburgh City Council.

Obama couldn't be elected aa a radical democrat to the Newburgh City Council, he already is CIC.

I ran to show-
that white people can care about poverty and minority issues.
that poverty is a weapon of mass destruction and that we need a bully pulpit to sing this from the mountian.
Newburgh is very good at devisive politics and has several "unsolvable" issues. As a counselor working with people with severe and persistant mental illness I have a great deal of experience in resolved or mitigating unsolvable problems and improving people's lives.
I wanted to work with the rich gay artists, the landlords, the opera crowd, renters, and students. We have many different neighborhoods that historically have played each other's needs against each other. I have very good communication and dispute resolutions skills.

Lastly I have excellent customer service skills and desire to help people. I felt that I had an unique skill set to help move Newburgh in to the future.

I am also pretty good at GETTING OUT THE VOTE..