Letter to the editor

Whatever else emanates from the Iowa caucus, the 'surge' of young potential voters that rallied around Barack Obama was one of the highlights of the process. It doesn't matter whether or not Obama is your candidate, the important thing he was able to energize, even electrify, the largest turn-out of young people ever seen at a caucus in that state. The 'surge' was unprecedented and, in my opinion at least, bodes well for this country. I believe that both Democrats and Republicans are ready for change. There isn't much to gain by re-hashing the mistakes and missteps of an administration that will soon fade into history. The idea is to learn from them and be prepared to listen to new ideas from new people and not be bogged down in partisan politics. Even though Republican candidate Mike Huckabee represents a different approach to governing this country, he does recognize the need for change as well. I hope that whoever is the final man for the job, he takes the young people of this country into account. They are, after all, for good or bad, our future.

George Morin
Auburn, Ga.