To start: I am registered to vote but those jerks spelled my name wrong - and I'm still pissed.
I only caught the tail end of this infamous infomercial, but I was surprised to see what exactly it was. I guess I shouldn't have really expected much, but it certainly wasn't what I expected, whatever that may have been, because I'm still not sure. I felt as though he simply restated everything he has already said. He talked about his Dad and that void in his life. He talked about his Mom raising a family on her own, he talked about his Mom's death and the health care system. He talked about education and reform (albeit he used an example of a very small school - not sure if that is relevant and workable in the rest of the country) and his wife talked about his strong family ties. It just seemed to me like one big sob story turned into heroic efforts. And this is coming from someone who plans to vote for Obama come next Tuesday. I was disappointed overall, but I know that the news coverage says that it worked for Obama because he didn't put on a huge display and wasn't extravagant in his delivery as he usually is.
I guess all the hype I had heard about it beforehand revved me up to hear something great, a life-changing, eye-opening speech, and when I didn't I was thoroughly underwhelmed. Again, not exactly sure what I wanted to hear from him, but whatever it was, I didn't hear it.
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As a still undecided voter, I feel like I can relate to how you felt after viewing the Obama infomercial. I feel like I am waiting for a sign, something telling me how to vote, to answer the question: who is right for the U.S. right now? Clearly, the country needs change, but who is the person to bring about that change? Hopefully that sign will come...election day is right around the corner.
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