With the primary season at its tail end, and with a nominee seemingly in sight, I thought I might take this moment to describe why I support Barack Obama for president. This is my first diary here, although I've been posting for a few months now.

I fully understand the desire of many Hillary Clinton supporters to keep the dream alive (I'm a life-long Red Sox fan, and I don't mean that facetiously), and this isn't an attempt to prove Obama is better than her or even, in some metaphysical sense, more worthy. I have supported his candidacy from the getgo and, the more I've gotten to know about him, the happier I've become with my decision. So I thought I would try and explain where my support is coming from in a way that might help some see that it isn't about hero worship, feel goodism, or blind faith.

It's going to be a bit long, with strands that may seem unconnected at first, so if you're in a hurry, or don't really care all that much, you might want to move on to another diary. Otherwise, see you below.