Is change "scary" or is change "hopeful"?

The dilemma facing Barack Obama on the eve of the Democratic convention was best expressed by Sondra Owens, a perplexed 43-year-old Colorado voter who works for a trade-show company: "I think people want change, but they're afraid of change."

Obama -- whose family background and life history defies political convention -- is a candidate who both inspires and disquiets. This Obama wariness was… » Full Story on Salon.com