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While John McCain managed to make an appearance on the Letterman show after abruptly canceling his first appointment and Sarah Palin made her official debut on Saturday Night Live this week, Barack Obama has been gaining insurmountable momentum. Fielding questions professionally, eloquently, and most importantly, with effective answers, Obama represents the hope that we all want and need in this country. The below video, found on the social news site Digg was the top news story of the day. You will be hard pressed to find such an intricate and artistic piece from a supporter of the McCain campaign. The following is an excerpt from M.C. Yogi’s video site on vimeo, embedded below for convenience.

With the 2008 presidential election, Americans face a pivotal choice between not just two candidates, but two paradigms. We need someone who understands the complexity of our time. Someone who believes in investing in renewable energy, in education, in women’s rights, in civil rights, in healthcare for Americans. Someone who believes in dealing with global issues with diplomacy so we can restore our respect in the world. Barack Obama represents the change we need and can lead us into a brighter future. “Vote For Hope” was written to encourage and inspire the hip hop generation—and everyone—to get involved, and contribute their time, energy, creativity, and other resources to be the change they want to see in the world. We have been inspired by the artistic and musical contributions that have been pouring out across the nation in support of Barack Obama’s campaign. Vote for Hope is our offering to this creative movement. It is our way of adding our small voice to the collective voice of millions of Americans calling for a change.

The election is coming up faster than you think. The last day to register to vote is Monday, October 20th. Never has an election carried so much importance than this one. Register, vote, and change.

Two popular sites to register to vote: VoteforChange and RocktheVote

“Vote for Hope” was written by M.C. Yogi and produced by Robin Livingston. The “Vote for Hope” video was created at Ursa Minor Arts and Media in San Rafael, CA with chief animator James Curtis, using designs and direction from M.C. Yogi. Video funded and supported by grassroots donations