Virginians Front and Center

Tue, October 21, 2008 - 4:00 PM

Independent and Republican Virginia voters are featured on a new Web site aimed at helping Barack Obama.

Votingreason.com, is the creation of 32-year-old New York City filmmaker Sorrel Ahlfeld, who said he built the site to expand the political dialogue among undecided voters

The videos showcase Republican and Independent voters from Florida, Virginia, Colorado and New Hampshire talking straight to the camera about their reasons for supporting Obama.

The interviews are aimed at swing voters who may feel drawn to Obama, but still hesitant, said Ahlfeld.

“It would be a lot easier to make that decision if they see someone who has made that decision already,” said Ahlfeld, whose site reports thousands of views since being launched last week.

--Neil Simon