Hey everyone,
I don’t normally send out big emails with political stuff, so please trust that this one is important.

I just read one of the most powerful articles I’ve ever read.  It’s by a guy named Andrew Sullivan.  He’s a columnist and blogger for The Atlantic (an awesome political magazine).  I’ve been reading his blog for a long time.  He’s a conservative; he believes in flat taxes over progressive, he wants less power for unions, etc., but he’s been for Obama for a long time, due to his disgust with the Bush administration and with the way McCain has run his campaign.  He just posted this article, and I believe it is the pinnacle of what I’ve read from him:

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/11/barack-obama-fo.html

I found it to be absolutely incredible, because he endorses Barack Obama in completely understandable terms and without falling back on party lines (“McCain is just more of the same”) or cliched phrases (“It’s time for a change”).  Most importantly, he admits that he disagrees with Obama on multiple core issues, but that they are worth putting off for the greater good.

Everyone I’ve sent this to is a democrat and is already voting for Obama in the election.  While I think you would be doing yourself a big disservice if you didn’t read it, I understand that you already agree with him, and may have better things to do than read it.  However, if you know any Republicans or independents, particularly in swing states, I’d urge you to send this to them.  I believe that Andrew Sullivan’s conservative stance and logical explanations may actually sway a few people, and that’s something I pretty much never think.

Thanks for your time

-Jake