Two canvassers for Obama

These are great articles.

The first piece is by a conservative man whose wife convinced him to knock on doors for Obama, and how it changed him:

I've learned that this election is about the heart of America. It's about the young people who are losing hope and the old people who have been forgotten. It's about those who have worked all their lives and never fully realized the promise of America, but see that promise for their grandchildren in Barack Obama. The poor see a chance, when they often have few. I saw hope in the eyes and faces in those doorways.

The second piece is by (presumably) a liberal man from Oakland, describing how much has changed between 2004 and now.

I'm nervous but excited! Our country is on the verge of an incredible moment!