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I've thought long and hard about what to say to you after watching your discussion about abortion on last night's debate. I'll be honest; I have never considered voting for you. I am beyond a doubt a tax-and-spend and let-the-gays-get-married liberal. But you know what? I've always liked you. I've found your appearances on The Daily Show to be amusing, and even though we don't agree on much, I always thought of you as a smart, compassionate, and friendly person. I've managed through this election to even hold on to a shred of respect for you, even while I am personally inundated with negative ads from your campaign because I live in a swing state. This is partially because you are I were much more politically in line back when you ran for President in 2000, and throughout this campaign I've always imagined that in some way you were playing a role as a far right-wing conservative, and that in fact, you were personally much more moderate.

Obama could barely get away with his race speech, but people of good will at least will listen to him and say, "Yep, he's right about that . . . yep, and he's right about that, too." We're at the stage where it's possible for people, black and white, to look inside themselves and be honest about what's been going on, what is going on, and where they would like the country to go.

Monique Sims started 'A More Excellent Way Community Baby Shower,' which will be holding its third annual event at Tabernacle of David Missionary Baptist Church in Vallejo on Saturday. (Rich Freedman/Times-Herald)

If you aren't reading this blog written by a Bay Area dad, you are missing out. His posts make me cry almost every week (that's a good thing).