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One of Michigan’s famous rabble-rousers, Michael Moore, says My Vote’s for Obama (if I could vote). He calls on Pennsylvanians to cast a vote on his behalf of a Michiganian who has been disenfranchised by the miscalculation of our state Democratic party and the intractability of the national party.

There are those who say Obama isn’t ready, or he’s voted wrong on this or that. But that’s looking at the trees and not the forest. What we are witnessing is not just a candidate but a profound, massive public movement for change. My endorsement is more for Obama The Movement than it is for Obama the candidate.

That is not to take anything away from this exceptional man. But what’s going on is bigger than him at this point, and that’s a good thing for the country. Because, when he wins in November, that Obama Movement is going to have to stay alert and active. Corporate America is not going to give up their hold on our government just because we say so. President Obama is going to need a nation of millions to stand behind him.

Michael’s words really echo my feelings about the whole process. Obama (like everyone) is far from perfect. I believe that he will, however, bring a change to the way Americans think about government and help us begin that long and difficult process of taking responsibility for the governance and future of our nation.

So please, Pennsylvania, cast a vote for Obama for me if you’re undecided … and while you’re at it, could you tell your 76ers to lighten up on my Pistons?

About the Photo: The photo is Barack Obama - Santa Fe Art District by seetwist. It’s part of his Free Art set and he seems to have made a vocation of documenting and preserving graffiti.