Jimmy Rollins
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Jimmy Rollins is ready and willing to lend a hand to Barack Obama's campaign for president.

"He can wear my jersey and take batting practice," the Phillies shortstop said yesterday. "Heck, yeah."

Rollins said Obama has superstar appeal, much like Ronald Reagan, and thinks the American public is ready to elect a black man as president.

"It's just time," Rollins said. "America is so much different than it was in light of everything that has happened. People want something new. This has been going on for so many years and, at this point, it's getting worse, so why not try something new? Maybe Barack can be that answer."

Rollins thinks Obama's candidacy is a victory for young voters.

"It's like for once - I think maybe this is the youth of America, too - we feel like we have a chance to really make a change," Rollins said. "The guy running for president isn't the guy taking big checks from companies and have their agendas in mind. The people's agendas might actually be addressed. They're going to be forced to be addressed this time around."

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