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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (242)	12/11/2006 1:45:11 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 149317

Barack Star: Following Obama through New Hampshire slate.com <<...It's easy to see why New Hampshire Democrats were in a frenzy over Obama. He is a winning presence in a room. He is stylish in his uniform of white shirt, no tie and dark blazer, and he carries himself with the weightless self-possession Men's magazines achieve only by employing a team of stylists and wardrobe artists. Even his left handed signature is elegant—a 'B' and an 'O' connected by confident slashes. If he really were a rock star, he'd have that signature etched into the side of his private plane. "I didn't know about the charisma factor," said Jessica Hayes leaving Portsmouth. "Now I know. I'm in love." But coolness doesn't get you elected, and coolness wasn't what had the New Hampshire audiences even more excited after they heard him speak (In Portsmouth, people waited in line for over an hour to have him sign a copy of his latest book). They were in love with Obama's message, a call to political renewal and rebirth that eschews toxic Washington partisan politics which he calls "24-hour, slash-and-burn, negative ad, bickering, small-minded politics." Audiences reacted with one word appraisals like they were reviewing a movie: inspirational, uplifting, moving. He is a one person antidote to a country where more than 60 percent of respondents tell pollsters they think the country is headed in the wrong direction and for Democrats, he is the alternative to Hillary Clinton they've been praying for. Obama has said he would announce early in the New Year if he's running. He's been meeting with key advisers to talk about staff and fundraising and discussing the enormous commitment with his wife. Asked in a press conference whether his wife is enthusiastic about a presidential campaign, he said he would keep private discussions private, but added, "She is the smartest, toughest, funniest best friend that I could ever hope for, and she's always had my back. Whatever decision we make, we'll make together." (This will not lose him the women's vote). Newsweek reports that she is already on board. It looked like Obama was already running (The swarm of media following him made it look like he'd already been elected). After the book signing, aides collected names and contact information of those in attendance in order to contact them later. At a local coffee shop Obama touched as many passers by as he could, being careful in most instances to find out if they were residents or just visiting so that he could focus his attention on those who might one day vote for him in a primary. He also displayed skill at the finer political points: He talked to children about his young daughters, used his wife to make fun of himself and paid careful attention to New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd...>>