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dear president obama letters of hope from children across america
on november 5th 2008 journalists bruce kluger and david tabatsky had a simple idea to recapture the exhilarating spirit of the 2008 election from the perspective of our nations children . they emailed a handful of friends . those friends forwarded the email to their friends and relatives . in the end the same infectious enthusiasm that fueled the obama campaign itself produced the 200 letters and drawings collected here . from every region of the country from ages four to 18 these kids talk about their hopes fears and dreams and their unchecked excitement about the historic election that took place during their young lives . kluger and tabatsky also collaborated with the young contributors to create the vibrant visuals that accompany their remarkable letters .