Electrifying.

I finally saw Barack Obama in person for the first time today. I was a bit nervous, going into it, as one of my friends had told me, "He's not nearly as good in person as he is on TV." However, this person is a die-hard Clinton supporter, so I thought that her views might have been skewed slightly by bias. As it turns out, they were. He was, simply put, the best speaker I have ever seen, on TV, film or in person. He delivered a magnificent soliloquy on the difference between his campaign and others, and, having volunteered for his campaign, I can tell you that he is absolutely right in this respect. His campaign is all about changing the status quo, and about real leadership. It is one thing for Senator Obama to get up on a stage and deliver a speech about that change, it is another for just about every staffer at his campaign to casually, unknowingly, slip it into everyday conversation. His entire campaign, from the head down, is about that change, and that is what is going to make the difference in this primary. Well, that and the differences between the Senators themselves.