It's a very well written story and there are tens of millions of people out there like Barbie who are having a hard time getting through their hard working lives. I agree with her about politicians, but I think Obama has proven he cares about ordinary Americans and McCain obviously doesn't. If Barbie is worried about Obama and said she has always voted for Democrats, why the sudden change? He is far from perfect, but McCain would be a disaster as president. Barbie apparently voted for Kerry and Gore and Clinton, et al, yet suddenly she doesn't trust the current Democratic candidate. I mean those guys weren't exactly poor! I don't know if it is race or some resentment about Obama, but suppose it is one or the other. Kucinich was probably the only halfway decent Democrat to run for president. Forget the Republicans and they are all anti-Humanists. There is going to be a heavily Democratic House and Senate and Barbie had better consider that when she goes to vote. Anyone who hasn't made up their minds yet must be pretty wishy washy. In a perfect world we would have a good man or woman to run this country. All politicians are flawed, especially on the right wing, but plenty of Democrats aren't much better.