Endorsing Barack Obama

I am CEO of Livingston Communications, and while I don’t feel it is right for the company to openly endorse Obama (we are more than one voice), I personally feel compelled to do so. Barack Obama‘s acceptance speech convinced me without a doubt that he should be our next president.

I don’t believe in McCain and think he is basically a campaigner who will drop his drawers at the slightest opportunity to get into the white house. Today’s Palin move was a blatant attempt to hijack Obama’s momentum, and for a guy who voted with Bush 90% of the time, I cannot see McCain as a game changer.

Barack speaks to me on so many levels:

On not tolerating the war in Iraq as acceptable

With a commitment to end our dependence on oil

And an equally intelligent energy investment policy to compensate big businesses who stand to lose

By treating women equally, with equal pay

On defending this country honorably in the tradition of Wilson and FDR

With a tax code that makes sense, honoring entrepreneurs and small businesses like mine that are driving innovation

And a tax policy that doesn’t punish the poor

By treating our gay brothers and sisters withhonor instead of shame

And last, but not least, by restoring a sense of purpose in America

Obama knows America is broken. I love his passion! He is my candidate for President. And I have donated to his campaign twice now, and will do so again soon. Here is his acceptance speech, Part I and II.