Why is Barak Obama so Popular?

Okay, we've all read the email. You know, the one claiming Obama was sworn into the senate on the Koran, he wouldn't recite the pledge of allegiance, and he was raised radical Muslim. We've read it. By now, you know all key issues of that rumor were addressed and set to rights. Yay.

Senator Barak Obama has received an astronomical amount of public support in his campaign for Presidency. Much more than many originally thought he would get. For that, I feel his campaign team should feel proud of themselves. They've done a good job.

The question I have is why he has so much support. Don't get me wrong, I'm not here to bash this man who so obviously is filled with youthful passion for change and reform. My question is simply, why does he have so many supporters?

I'm 26 years old. In my age group I am among the very few who have not been swayed by the man's powerful pension for public speaking. Words have no meaning to me. Go back in history to every president ever elected. How many were able to keep their campaign promises? Our country is not run by just one person, it is run by a president, a senate, and a house of representatives and they all have to agree to make new laws and changes before they can take place.

I'm middle class. You'd think this man would have stolen my heart with his promises to ease the sufferings of the middle class. I like the tax breaks he proposes to give us, but we're trillions of dollars in debt. Where's the money going to come from? And anyone who's had to prepare taxes before knows it is impossible to reform income tax laws enough to enable Americans to process a tax reform in 5 minutes. Plus, millions of accountants and CPAs will lose their jobs. These people depend on tax season to pay their bills. I happily pay my accountant every year to take this burden away from me. Kudos for the thought, but it's an empty promise.