Stephen Kostyo - Obama Campaign Work

Senator Barack Obama first inspired me, like many others, through his genuine charisma and great vision for the future of our country. This motivated me to study his policies and plans for our future. I enthusiastically saw the vision of what we can do for our country through his leadership. I then volunteered to help with his campaign in South Carolina over my winter break from college. While in South Carolina, other Obama volunteers, who included people of every nationality, creed and economic background, welcomed me and we became a great team.

At the Charleston Obama office, people volunteered themselves creating an energetic force of unity and purpose. The office included a very religious woman making phone calls from the front; a man who had flown in from Germany sealing envelopes for mailings; a young black man telling others about what brought him to volunteer; an old white man who came in at first to make a financial contribution; and a young French woman who spoke very little English was making posters. All as a blend of unity asking others to join in supporting Barack Obama’s Campaign.

While walking through Charleston handing out Obama campaign literature, I encountered a group of four older men on a rather run down street corner who stopped me and made sure they signed supporter cards. At the same time, they shared with me the stories of their family roots. On the other end of the scale, was a wealthy family with a long history of military service to our country and who took in volunteers like me with warm hospitality. All to support their friend, Barack Obama.

Now at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, I am part of the next chapter of the Obama Campaign. We have registered record numbers of students to vote in the primary on March 4, many have already voted. I am a witness to the fact that Barack Obama’s Presidential Campaign is more than “just words.” For me and many, many others, it is a new and strong awakening of our American Spirit. I invite you to join me on March 4 to restore our American values by voting for Barack Obama. Yes We Can!