Lisa for Obama.

Dear me, dear my--I am in a tizzy over this election.

Over the years, I have generally avoided the 24-hour news cycle. Not so this past two months. (Or more.) I have watched more CNN/MSNBC/Fox News (for reference)/NY1 (for the NYC perspective) than I ever thought I would. I have been in sync with every political joke and viral internet video that has happened. I have pored through the papers every day. I have discussed politics with my peers (which heretofore is something I have avoided, often believing my politics, while "good" are private). I have received 2,560 emails from Obama headquarters. I gave my little money when I could. I called voters in PA. I have hoped my little heart out.

As much as I talk shit about not being able to wait for this all to be over--I don't think I can ever go back to not caring again. I still might never be a news junkie--but I'm a different me 1000 times over no matter how it goes down tomorrow. And this, THIS, is why, amongst 100,000 other very important things, Obama is the most important political figure of my 28 years on this planet.

Win or lose (but good good, please win!) he changes everything.
Obama changed everything.
And he's not even our president (yet).