After reading the article "The Five Faces of Barack Obama," the democratic nominee seems more human than ever. His promise to "break out of some of those old arguments" only emphasizes this sentiment. Some say that the younger voters never turn out to the polls, but this candidate's promise to be different, be modern and current could surprisingly influence this young demographic and their voting decision. Also, Obama's campaign tactics and mediums cater to this group- with text messages, e-mails, Facebook groups, online donations, etc. The article mentions "some 2 million volunteers and contributors" in Obama's website database. It is this marketing along with Obama's charisma that stimulates interest and excitement in more culturally up-to-date politics.

I also admire Obama's neutrality in the "culture war" and "identity politics" that the article mentions. Unity in this nation seems impossible as long as one party, one age group, one race, or one social class insists on placing themselves apart instead of focusing on being a part of a unified nation. This neutrality emphasizes the nation's needs as a whole rather than identifying with a certain party and interests.

Change we can believe in, indeed.