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obama_oprah_1.jpgIowa loves Barack Obama. Turning out in big numbers, Iowans gave Senator Obama a solid win in the first night of voting that counts. Obama’s ability to attract independents and new voters bodes well for his candidacy going forward. If he can keep winning over independents, the presidency will be his to lose.

Hillary made things worse for herself after her third place finish on Thursday. She again tried to sell herself as an agent of change while surrounded on stage by a who’s who of former Clinton administration officials. Her reaction to the verdict in Iowa suffered badly in comparison with Obama’s stirring victory speech.

Senator Obama deserves credit for sticking with his positive message when opinion polls showed him behind Clinton and talking heads advised him to go negative. Instead Obama relied on an inspirational stump speech and a timely endorsement from Oprah to take an early lead in the race for the presidency. Now the Illinois Senator has all the momentum going into New Hampshire.

The urbane Mr. Obama offers a stark contrast to the current White House occupant. Obama is sophisticated, eloquent and not from a political family. The country needs a new direction and Obama seems ready to lead the way.

Republicans must be terribly disheartened this weekend. For the past year, the GOP has been positively salivating over the chance to bash Hillary though November of 2008. Now they may have to face a far more formidable candidate. Many Republicans actually like Obama. Maybe he reminds them of Sidney Poitier in “To Sir, With Love”.

Barack Obama has a long way to go before he becomes leader of the free world. But right now he looks to have the right stuff.

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Posted in Current Events on January 6th, 2008

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