Jesse Eisenberg
Jesse Eisenberg is an Oscar-nominated actor and playwright.
REASON 07: President Obama understands the world writ large.
I'm traveling through Mongolia and currently staying in a yurt. This was not by choice; I'm with persuasive friends. If it were up to me I'd never leave my apartment and, more specifically, the bedroom area. But my comforts have given me a nagging sense of discomfort. I think traveling and seeing how other people live, even if I’m not totally immersing myself, assuages some of my unease because it re-sensitizes me to the difficulties and existential inconveniences that most other people face. In this way, I think Barack Obama is a good leader for our diverse country because he's seen how the world lives. It doesn't take a lot to realize that seeing the world forces you to interact with it in a different way and I know that I feel more comfortable being represented by someone who's seen it.—
New York, New York
REASON 42:
President Obama has done something about mountaintop removal. read essay →
REASON 60:
President Obama appointed the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice in US history.read essay →
REASON 79:
Because President Obama supports stem cell research, while Romney’s position is, er, wiggly.read essay →