Who will Obama serve?

• Position: Letter to the editor

Thank you for Adolph Reed Jr.'s column in the January issue ("Obama's Centrism Is No Surprise"). I do agree that Obama's election is historic, but ultimately, who will it really serve?

Looking at the people Obama has chosen to be around him, not much is going to be done for poor people to have a better future. There have already been times that I have regretted my vote except for the historical significance. I hope I am...