Hope is a word that is thrown around a lot, and has been for some time now. “I hope I make a lot of money,” or, “Let’s hope that the Astros can win the next series.” But there’s one man giving this often overused word a real meaning, and that man is Barack Obama.

Other candidates have tried to do this, trust me. I’ve heard everyone from Hillary Clinton to Mitt Romney to John McCain out on the campaign trail saying that they are bringing hope along with them into politics and they are the only people who can effectively do that. The thing is, you can’t tell people you are their hope. It’s not something you say and then people seem to agree.

Barack Obama has actually inspired hope. He has motivated a nation of people to give small amounts of money, time, energy, and support to his campaign all because of his inspiring message that transcends gender, race, age, and even political party. It was only after he spoke and genuinely inspired that the word “hope” naturally followed to describe what was going on in our country. Our government has gotten away from its people, which has only increased the feeling some have that their vote doesn’t really count and nothing they do can change what Washington has become. One need not look any further than the incredibly low voter turnout we’ve experienced in previous elections.

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