Small Task #5 - Share the Hope

It’s not that I think John McCain doesn’t care what’s going on in the lives of most Americans. I just think doesn’t know. He doesn’t get what’s happening between the mountain in Sedona where he lives and the corridors of Washington where he works. Why else would he say that we’ve made great progress economically under George Bush? Why else would he say that the economy isn’t something he understands as well as he should? Why else would he say, today, of all days – just a few hours ago – that the fundamentals of the economy are still strong?

Senator – what economy are you talking about?

What’s more fundamental than the ability to find a job that pays the bills and can raise a family? What’s more fundamental than knowing that your life savings is secure, and that you can retire with dignity? What’s more fundamental than knowing that you’ll have a roof over your head at the end of the day? What’s more fundamental than that?

The fundamentals we use to measure economic strength are whether we are living up to that fundamental promise that has made this country great – that promise that America is the place where you can make it if you try – a promise that is the only reason that we are standing here today. – Barack Obama 9/15/08

If I ever wondered if NOW wasn’t the time for change, it was confirmed yesterday. Certain issues don’t seem to mean much in the face of such financial hardships. So today your task is to continue to spread the word.

Share this link:

http://www.barackobama.com/issues/economy/

Post in on facebook or myspace, email it to your friends, put it on your blog. Get it out in whatever way you can. Because today of all days, people need to see that we have options, that 4 more years of Republican rule is not the answer. People are desperate to hear that things will get better. Share the hope.