Letter to the Super-Delegates

The beginning of my disbelief in the American political system occurred in 1968 with the death of Robert Kennedy. I felt betrayed and robbed. All the hope of the 1960s turned to crap. There was nothing left to the American dream other than to chase the buck. Frankly, I think that is where the American dream went wrong.

In The last 40 years I have become an independent voter, searching for a person of virtue who might restore my hope for America. Throughout those years I hit a lot of dead ends and have indulged myself in wishful thinking. I really never expected that I would ever find another person of virtue, intelligence and candor comparable to the Kennedys. When people bemoan the lack of enthusiasm American voters have for their candidates it is, I think, because the system has failed them.

While Barack Obama may be young enough to run for president again, I may be too old to see it happen. This man represents my last chance. In this man, my faith and hope in the American system has been restored, my participation assured. I want to be an important contributor to his success. More than anything else, I want him to win. If some contrived political mechanism denies Senator Obama a victory I think you’ll note a bad turn in the American temper and optimism. I think you will assure the death of hope in the American dream for many.
Gary Gagne