From Wil Wheaton:
It seems like this election began years ago — probably because it did — and I’ve been pretty much undecided for most of it.
When Chris Dodd stood up for our constitution at a time when nobody else was willing to do it, I took a good look at his record, and felt like I could fully support him.
He dropped out the following week, so I went back to Undecided.
Edwards seemed to “get” populism and shared many of my beliefs — at least, it appeared that way. The more I watched him speak, the more disingenuous he appeared to me. I don’t know exactly what it was, but he seemed inauthentic to me, and that turned me off.
I have a lot of reasons to not support Hillary Clinton, leading among them her unwavering support for the disaster in Iraq and her representation of the Establishment. I’m also not thrilled about the prospect of 24 years of Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton rule.
So I started paying closer attention to Barack Obama, and I noticed something: every time he spoke, I felt inspired. I believe in him in a way that I couldn’t believe in Clinton or Edwards.
When Edwards dropped out today, my choice for president became clear. I went to Old Town, and signed up to volunteer for the campaign. I believe that Barack Obama is the best candidate running for president who can begin to repair the damage inflicted on my country by George W. Bush. I miss my country, and Barack Obama gives me hope that I can get it back.
Make it so. (Sorry)
You shouldn’t have apologized. 🙂