They asked me to send this note to you because I just made my first donation to the Obama campaign.

I read Barack’s message about closing the gap and made up my mind to give because I believe we have to participate in the political process again. That’s what this campaign is about — regular people getting involved.

I want to see a change in politics. Barack’s refusal to accept money from Washington lobbyist bigwigs appeals to me. It shows that he wants to make decisions with ordinary people in mind.