Perhaps it’s corny to vote for somebody because they give you hope.
Maybe it’s utopian—and not hard-nosed enough.
But I admit that I find Barack Obama to be a calm and steady man of peace and intelligence.
I see him as somebody who will, even if only a little, steer the arc of world history toward greater reason, justice, and understanding.
Here’s Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) singing a song that I think embodies the kinds of hopes that Barack Obama inspires (at least in me):
Prometheus Unbound 
I also find Barrack Obama must be the next President for the same reason and i hope he does’ent dance to the pipes of some warliked,oilliked,nonevoirrementliked,bigmoneyliking people.
My hope is like the song of Yusuf is singing and THINKING Regine.
I agree, we need Barack Obama as our next president, someone with intelligence and who is willing to listen to the people and lead this country in the right direction. He’ll have a hard job ahead of him but I’m sure he’s the right man for the job.
I’m a big believer in Barack and also a long time fan of Cat/Yusuf. My car’s license plate reads: ‘I’d rather be on the Peace Train.”
Lorann
Yes, the time is now for everyone to jump on the Peace Train with BOTH Yusuf Islam as well as our next President, Barack Obama! Maybe there’s a World is a PERFECT song for the occasion!
Yeah lets ride on Islams peace train . You know the religion that lets a man marry a 9 year old girl . Female circucission . Sharia Law . Public floggings and stonings . Islam that crucifies and beheads Christians . The Islam that murdered and sodomized America’s ambasador . Islam that calls for the destruction of Israel and continues to fire rockets into Israel and kill civilians . The Islam that says they will take over the world . That peace train ?
I’m sad you feel this way. Peace. I’m voting Barack Obama this year and still listen to Cat/Yusuf daily, literally. One of my son’s many lullabies was “Moonshadow” & “Father & Son”, for myself, there’s many..”Child for a day”, “Trouble”, “I Never Wanted to be a Star”, also, “Peace Train”, still an important song to me. Not only as a childhood lullaby, but since I can remember and today. But it was from Radio, cassettes and albums that I would get to hear his words and music. The very precious few times in my life with my mother, I remember her lovely voice singing his songs, but she is shy and I would sit by her door to hear her sing. Peace 2 U.