Anyone catch Barack Obama's speech at the DNC?

**J-Excel** · July 27th, 2004, 11:20 PM

This is one Democrat I hope I get a chance to vote for soon. Positive attitude. Non-partisan. Focused on issues. Not at all like a typical Democratic politician. Very inspirational speaker. He’s only 42. He'll likely win a Senate seat in a landslide. This guy is going to be a political powerhouse in the near future.

**RADAR1797** · July 27th, 2004, 11:25 PM

I have been watching his interviews for the past few weeks. It is refreshing to see a Democrat who is not a fringe nut. That being said it is too soon to tell, when he is elected we'll see how he does in the Senate.

-RADAR

**The Real Bingo** · July 27th, 2004, 11:35 PM

I've heard he's very liberal. Great speaker, though. I didn't see him look down once at any notes. Everything he said sounded good, but it's another thing to do it; as is the case with all poiliticians.

**M_Six** · July 27th, 2004, 11:40 PM

He'll likely win a Senate seat in a landslide.

At this point he can't help but win. He's running unopposed (so far).

I didn't see him look down once at any notes.

They don't use notes. They have teleprompters and he looked at his plenty of times. That said, I agree, he's a good speaker. Not as good as Bubba, but not bad.

**The Real Bingo** · July 27th, 2004, 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by M_Six

They don't use notes.

I saw Howard Dean look down at them many times. I suppose they didn't have "Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh" written in.

**osprey4** · July 28th, 2004, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by The Real Bingo

I saw Howard Dean look down at them many times. I suppose they didn't have "Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh" written in.

**Chuckiechan** · July 28th, 2004, 10:54 AM

I was really impressed with him. He came off like a Republican! I wonder if he is as liberal as people say and he was putting on the centrist act for the convention?

Definately a rising star in the Democratic party. If he was a Republican in Illinois, he would have no chance to win, so maybe he's probably a closet Republican.