"Were you in this campaign for me?"

Hillary Clinton asked that very important question tonight during her speech at the DNC Convention in Denver. She continued, "Or are you in it for the Marine so that he can come home, or the single mom trying to get off welfare?" It was a simple, yet poignant question that made me sit back and say, "I am in this campaign because I am a Democrat." Although Clinton was, and is, my first choice for President, she made it very clear tonight this election was not about her, but rather our future as a party, and our future as a country.

With that, I unequivocally throw my support behind Barack Obama. I still wish it were Hillary accepting the nomination, but alas, it isn't. We can't afford four more years of George Bush policy, and, therefore, we can't afford John McCain. As Hillary said, "Barack Obama is my candidate and he must be our president." I agree.

Hillary's speech tonight was perhaps one of her finest. Talking heads made statements like, "She hit that one out of the park!" It was an amazing, unifying speech that helped me accept she is not the nominee, but that I should, and will, vote for Barack without hesitation. It was inspiring. Ironically, that is exactly what has drawn me to her all along -- her ability to speak eloquently and with vision about where our country should be headed. It was a bitter sweet night for her supporters, but she once-and-for-all put me at ease with the way things shaked out.

Barack Obama is my candidate.

(Watch her speech here.)