Obama!

Let me be the billionth to say: Barack Obama sure delivers.  I mean, *chills*.  It's not that he blows your mind with any super new ideas, but his ability to oh so eloquently state the obvious is stunning.  And isn't this one of the great political talents?  His "rally around the American dream" tactic was extraordinarily affecting because it never pandered, it simply rang true.  It's exciting because he asks you to make a gamble you're capable of, namely believing in tolerance, shared values, and open-mindedness.  It seems obvious, but truly its not.