Obama Fandom Mission and Inspiration

Obama Fandom was inspired by the February 19, 2008 appearance of Texas State Senator Kirk Watson (D-TX) on MSNBC's Election 2008 coverage with Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann.

When prompted by Matthews to name a single legislative accomplishment Sen. Barack Obama achieved while a congressman, Sen. Watson was left dumbfounded. (See video below)

That appearance prompted rivals -- namely, the GOP party and Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton -- to lump Obama's supporters into one large sensationalized, blinded-by-inspiration group. Their sweeping generalization is, of course, quite misguided. In fact, most exit polls show Obama with a strong lead among college educated voters.

We won't go too deep into why "savvy" political veterans take to using generalizations like these; this is just another case of using the "same old politics" to belittle a once-in-a-lifetime movement.

Often during election season, voters get captivated by the message of a certain candidate, even to the point sometimes where they have their own "Watson moment." Sure, the Obama message seems to transcend typical, everyday politics, but it is important to make sure supporters do have a vast knowledge of why they are supporting the best candidate for the job.

Obama Fandom is here to help guide those captivated by Obamamania, and riding on the "Hope Train" with more specific reasons why Sen. Barack Obama should be elected the 44th president of the United States of America.