Published: September 01, 2007 01:36 am            

Barack Obama: Meet, Greet and Vote!

His attempt to combine a method where value is determined by practical results with the view that reality is composed of state of mind is remarkably astonishing. His definition for himself is rooted by heritage, and his definition for America is its people. “There’s not a liberal America and a conservative America, there is the United States of America,” stated Barack Obama at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

The country is going through a flaw famine with Obama, and she often curiously wanders to the experience issue. However, Clinton, Edwards, and Obama all roughly share the same amount of experience: all have no more than a decade of legislative experience and no executive experience. He has legislative experience in both Illinois and Washington in health care, energy, education, and foreign policy.

Barack Obama refuses to be defined by this.

“I’m in this to win, I want to win, and I think we will win. But I’m also going to emerge intact. I’m going to be Barack Obama and not some parody.”

When Obama greets the crowds as Evita Peron once did, his message moves thousands. His speeches are always leashed by hope, and his one-on-one time is always emotionally compelling. Initially, this worked to his advantage big time. However, polls could slip if he doesn’t begin to prove himself as a big, mean, thick skinned, political machine. He has what it takes to be a dangerously competitive candidate for president, and, out of all fairness, he should be given that much. Yet, can he dare to prove himself as president?

Barack Obama is never white or black. He tends to fall in the gray area and wraps the issue with hopeful paper and a spiritual bow. This is usually a caution sign. However, he knows the things in which he believes. He ADDRESSES the issues. He commits and gives opinions. America does not get the usual, “Well that’s a good question, and I’m sure we’ll have to think about that in the future” as a response to a critical question asked during a debate.

“I think if you know what you believe, it makes it a lot easier to answer questions. I can’t answer your question,” said President George W. Bush on October 4, 2000, in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

Case in point.

Please visit http://www.barackobama.com/index.php to become better acquainted with Barack Obama and his campaign.



Alex Riess is a senior at Meridian High School. E-mail her at dolcelle@yahoo.com.

        

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