Necesito Obama

By Sniffles

We cats were out registering newly sworn-in American citizens to vote this morning. We won't say where, except that we're in a major battleground state. Oh, and the one that Senator Obama visited today.

Although it was hard, lugging around that clipboard in our paws (we don't have any thumbs, you see), it was a vastly rewarding experience. And strangely touching. The folks signing up, clutching their certificates of citizenship and their small American flags, were so thrilled to be asked the first question on the form: "Are you a citizen of the United States?"

But what made us cats PURR the most was the enthusiasm of these new fellow Americans. They were from many different countries: Cuba, Haiti, Honduras, Ecuador, Guatemala, Venezuela. They knew that they were registering to vote in a very, very important election. And they registered as Democrats (even the Cubans!).

Okay, McCain volunteers were there, too, and we're sure they signed up a few Republicans. But we cats were struck by the diversity of the crowd and how the old factions from the past seemed to have melted away. We registered men and women, black and brown, young and old — and we knew we were looking at the future of the country.

Si se puede! Time for a nap.

(Photo: Lynne Sladky, AP)