Through Hopefund, Senator Barack Obama is promoting the candidacies of leaders who are committed to changing the course of our nation to ensure the promise of America for future generations.

• At Hopefund, our hope says that government alone cannot teach our kids to learn -- but that government must honor its sacred commitment to provide the best schools, places of imagination and challenge where children can achieve their potential.
• Our hope says government should not waste the taxpayers' money, but that government must play a constructive role in investing in our communities.
• Our hope says tax breaks can be a very useful tool, but that they should be used to reward the creation of jobs rather than companies that ship them overseas.
• Our hope says health care is every human being's right, and when the free market fails us, the government must step in to correct its abuses.
• Our hope says the liberties of every person are sacred, but that those liberties must be defended -- with military might abroad when absolutely necessary, but also with courage and vigilance at home.

"Hope," as we understand it, does not mean government solving our problems. It means government changing its priorities just enough to give every child a decent shot at life and keep the doors of opportunity open for all. “Hope” is not confined to the borders of red states or blue states, and no ideology owns this ideal.

At Hopefund, we believe that to cultivate hope, to place it within the grasp of every American, we must elect more Democrats to public office. That is why Senator Obama formed Hopefund -- a political committee whose purpose is to elect Democrats, in both red and blue states, who share these beliefs.

Already, Hopefund has made contributions to Democratic Senators up for re-election in 2006 and helped raise nearly half a million to help the Democrats take back the United States Senate. Our activities will not be limited to the United States Senate: Hopefund will be our vehicle to help shape the debate for Democrats around the country.

A commitment to Hopefund is a commitment to Barack Obama's vision for an America that is united by its promise and its possibilities. It is a commitment to rejecting the politics of cynicism and embracing the politics of hope. It is a commitment to addressing the great problems of our time with care.

If you share this vision, this belief that hope unites us, but that hope must be cultivated with caring and compassion and commitment to make it real, then become a supporter of Hopefund today by making a contribution.