This week President Obama released a proclamation celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Department of Agriculture. He wrote:

News broke this morning that Joe Ricketts, the billionaire founder of TD Ameritrade, is working on a $10 million plan to tear down the President this fall through a hate-filled, divisive "sneak attack."

On November 6, I will celebrate a special milestone: my first vote. Let’s help President Obama celebrate one too.

When I was 14, I had the privilege of watching President Obama’s inauguration in person. The energy of the 1.8 million people squeezed on the National Mall was explosive and contagious; passion and elation buzzed through the air and coursed through my veins. President Obama empowered us, replacing our fear with hope. I remember the magic—and I still believe in it.