From Jay Smooth, host of a New York City hip hop show.  Now, I might not be American, but the story of Obama has captured my heart and my imagination.  All the lessons learned by Americans can be transferred elsewhere.  The influence of Obama has a wide-reaching net.

I ghost-wrote an editorial for a magazine that drew upon my experiences campaigning for Obama in North Virginia.  The piece that I use every single day is:  let’s make decisions based on hope, not fear.  This is a powerful concept.

And I think Obama cranks the standard up for our Canadian politicians, don’t you?