Barack Obama For Vice President

NYCWeboy:

I’ve spent the last few days wrapping my mind around how to think about the endgame in this primary race. I think it needs to be said because I think someone needs to figure out how to end this gracefully, if, as it now appears, Hillary Clinton’s general upswing since March 5th becomes an inexorable march towards success in August as the party’s nominee, as weakening support for Barack Obama erodes to a point where claims of “overwhelming math” no longer seem overwhelming.

But to bring the party together, we need most to respect all the people who’ve argued, passionately, for the people they support. And I will be the first to admit that those who support Barack Obama have a number of valid points, and a compelling narrative about change that this nation needs to see and feel.

At the same time, I think Obama has shown that it is not yet his moment, though he has weathered a lot as a candidate and remained an inspiration, particularly to minorities and those, like me, of mixed race. And I believe, seriously, and realistically, the way to best reflect that is to nominate Barack Obama for Vice President. As with my endorsement of Clinton, I have thought out a number of reasons for this - reasons that are about being for Obama, not for a dream, or for a bald political calculation. I think Barack Obama is the right person. And here’s why:

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