Reuters had an article today talking about how Sen. Barack Obama walked through a working-class neighborhood in Ohio today, shaking hands, speaking with committed democrats and even checking in on those who are undecided or maybe of a more conservative persuasion. How odd it would be to open your door and seeing Sen. Obama standing there waiting for you to answer? Most of his time was spent fielding questions about the economic situation in the U.S. and encouraging people to get out and vote, since early voting is available in Ohio.
I think that the Senator taking time to walk down the street and talk to voters seems admirable. How often do people like that feel like their voices and concerns are heard? Would they ever normally get that close to feeling like they were involved? I think is 50 minute walk through the Ohio neighborhood speaks for Obama's willingness and ability to connect with the American people. I have heard 50-year-old women tell me they don't feel like they can relate to Sen. McCain and they sure don't know how somebody in their 20s such as myself could. Obama rolling up his sleeves and heading down Shrewsbury Street shows he wants to relate as much as possible to all of us, he wants to understand us and as far as those people who feels like he doesn't understand he wants to make the effort to get to a point where he does. I just don't feel like Sen. McCain is making that same effort.