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I saw the Obama phenomenon – even before his announcement he had
already surpassed the status of mere candidate – up close in California
late last year.
...He did not shrink from expressing his views, but he did so in a
perfectly pitched, conversational baritone that silenced the vast hall.
Afterwards, he moved effortlessly through the throng, shaking hands,
accepting hugs, taking minutes at a time to talk to ordinary folk
pressing their opinions on him.
I asked him what his
presence among those whom Republicans refer to as their "base"
signified. Looking me in the eye, while signing a book with his right
hand, he replied: "We should reach out to all Americans of goodwill who
want to work on the issues that bind us together. This is a great
example of the opportunities to get problems solved."
...In 1960, many thought John F Kennedy could not be elected president
because he was a Roman Catholic. Two decades later, Ronald Reagan was
written off as too old and too conservative. But both men established a
connection with voters that transcended their policies.
It is still two years and two days until
the 44th president is inaugurated, but Mr Obama is already well placed
to make a serious shot at emulating them.
toby.harnden@telegraph.co.uk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2007/01/18/do1802.xml
"The fact that someone like me can attract a crowd like this shows that this country yearns for something new and different!" Barack Obama
H
is
voice is neither shrill nor pompous.
Can Obama Count On the Black Vote?
| "I cut through a
lot of that with one simple answer: Barack
Obama can win the Presidency of the United
States." Atlanta Congressman John Lewis, ... www.time.com/time/nation/article/ |
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