Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ:
mkpọsa onye isi ala na Machị 2007 dịka onye nduzi nkwukọrịta nke Obama na Iowa. Mgbe Obama meriri na Iowa caucus, Earnest rụrụ ọrụ dị ka onye enyemaka nkwurịta okwu dị elu n'ọtụtụ asọmpi nke mbụ gụnyere South Carolina, Texas na Pennsylvania. N'oge ntuli aka nke afọ 2008, Earnest rụrụ ọrụ dịka osote onye nduzi mgbasa ozi nke mkpọsa ahụ. Mgbe a họpụtara Obama ịbụ onye isi ala, Earnest kwagara Washington, D.C. wee jee ozi dị ka onye nduzi nkwukọrịta maka kọmitii nhọpụta onye isi ala.