Why Obama is Going to Win

Jessica, Sarah, and Charlie got up at the crack of dawn and drove down to Chester, PA to stand in the freezing cold rain for 3 hours to see Barack Obama. They were with 9,000 of their closest friends. On a Tuesday morning. On a work day. In a small town. During a Nor’easter. Meanwhile, John McCain canceled an outdoor event in Quakertown, PA because of the rain.

Do I need to say more about why Obama is going to win, and win big? Look at those girls wrapped in every bit of warm clothing they had along with the sleeping bags that were in the van. I cannot wait until next Tuesday night. Yes We Can.

Posted on October 28, 2008
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  • Marvin
    Good point, Frank. I have mixed emotions about Obama winning, though. I don't know whether to have a victory party or a prayer service for Obama. He's going to need all the help he can get over the next four years.

    Considering our messes from the economy to various "foreign entanglements", I don't know why any sane person would even want to be President. Regardless, we'll be better off with Obama in the White House than McCain.
  • Marvin, we do need a new way, and I think Obama is going to show us that. I'm tired of crazy wars...I told my boys 6 years ago that there was no way we'd have another Vietnam, that we were too smart. It's a fighting mentality that scares me, and Obama knows how to compromise. We could use a little of that. We'll find out in a week...and I'll be at the Inauguration in January. It'll be historical.
  • Charlie
    In tough times, I think two of the greatest assets in a president are intelligence and the ability to inspire. These are the things Obama is made of.
  • Those are the traits that are winners...smart and inspiring...it's been a while.
  • PeachFlambe
    There's a great and timely book by Jonathan Alter called The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope. It's about how FDR inspired America in the midst of the worst crisis since the Civil War by giving them hope...not sugar coating the depth of the problems, but making them believe we could work through them. Lots of parallels with Obama, I think.
  • I'm going to pick up that book. I love your take on the historical element...we all know the saying.
  • Rich Mennenoh
    I believe Obama will deliver. It will take time to reverse the damage done over the Bush years, but Obama will bring a good vibe back to America.
  • I have a really good feeling. It's going to take a while to reverse some really bad years, but I'm glad we're going to start.
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