Agents of Change: Edwards & Obama

America is a country of dreams, a place where a little hope goes a long way. No one thought thirteen colonies could become the greatest nation on earth; no one thought a man born in a cabin in Kentucky could re-unite the nation after a civil war. Growing up no one probably thought that the son of a mill worker and the son of a white Kansas woman and a Kenyan man could be candidates in one of the most important presidential election in American history. Looking at both Senators John Edwards and Barack Obama I can find many similarities in the two men and how their views have been shaped. As I’ve listened to them during rallies and the debates and reflected on the previous times I have seen them, I can really relate to them. Their message of hope and making this an America for everyone no matter economic class is something that I really appreciate it. This is a self made country and both Edwards and Obama are self made men. They’ve really inspired me to work towards achieving my goals and pushing ahead no matter what obstacles stand in my way. Obama was raised by his mother and his grandmother, just like me. Both Edwards and Obama went to schools that were expensive for their families, as I am currently doing. They have proven to me what living the American dream is all about and how anything is possible. I think both candidates are very good candidates, they both have messages of change and hope. Some people feel that change is bad; that America will change for the worse but that might not be the case. I am encouraged by both of these candidates and what they can offer to America and to the people like my family who have struggled to give their children a bright future. I feel that Edwards is a better candidate, that he has experience, and that he has the vision and the ability to take on Washington and critics and make this an America for all. Both men have encouraged me to follow my dreams whatever they maybe and not to be intimated by the obstacles that stand in my way. It will be interesting to see where both these men go, if one gets the nomination and the other is the number two man on the ticket it could be very powerful combination. I think that together they could do a great job with America and make this a place for every American and I look forward to the rest of this campaign and how they do in the primary and possibly the general election.