Come on, if the Red Sox can come from behind, like they did last night, Barack Obama can definitely be elected our next president.

An Obama supporter since his key-note speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2004, even I had doubts about the nation's ability to recoginze his integrity, intelligence, experience and qualifications to lead this country out of the dark ages that the Bush administration has led us into over the past eight years.

My heart swelled last June when Obama won the candidacy. I, like Michelle Obama, felt proud of my country. The same country that broke my heart when they elected George W. Bush, at least in 2004 anyway.

However, with the knowledge of the disastrous state of our nation and its bleak future if McCain is elected, Obama should be leading by a landslide. What accounts for this difference? Race of course.

It blows my mind that white Americans can still be so deeply entrenched in their close-mindedness and prejudices. Is clinging to your baseless stereotypes and fear of change more important than letting this country go down the toilet?

Wake up! McCain will bring this country into ruin! If you don't think so, then look at what George W. Bush has done to our country. McCain has supported 90% of his failed policies and has not offered policies that vary from the Bush idealogy.

I believe in Barack Obama. I believe in the Red Sox. They were both underdogs, they both came up from behind.

They can both win this year.

However, not without your support.