Reply #36: Many here have outlined Obama's plans but let me weigh in with one more perspective.

[AZBlue]

It's a personal comment, but when it comes down to it, isn't everyone's vote personal?

One of the reasons I support Barack Obama is that poverty and assisting the poor isn't just an election keyword for him. He's been discussing this and coming out against the Bush cabal from day one of his career. This is a, yes, personal and vital issue for him - not something he talks about as a result of poll results. He comes from a poor background, he knows first hand what it's like to struggle and he knows it's not necessary and that we can put an end to it.

One thing that's not talked about much here on DU is the fact that if Obama does not win the nom and the GE this time, he most likely will not run again. Never say never, but at this point he and his wife do not see that happening. And why not? Because later on he will have been in Washington another 4 or 8 years and at that point he will have been too removed from the "common man" (my phrase, not theirs). He will no longer have his pulse on the issues most important to you and me. He will have been too isolated for too long. If I knew nothing else about the man, he'd get my vote just for that!