Obama in North Carolina

Obama has been getting back to basics on his campaign. This is why we like him. He has great understanding and appreciation for both the lower and middle class and how important they are to the nation.



The final part of his speech is very stirring. It is almost as good as Kennedy's "Don't ask," speech.

"I would not be here were it not for the fact that somebody, somewhere stood up for me. Because one person stood up, a few more stood up. Then a thousand stood up, and then a million stood up.

"That's why Hillary Clinton can run for President. That's why I can run for President. Because somebody stood up. And the question now is: Will the Democratic Party stand up for the next generation?

"That's my Patriotism. That's what we're fighting for in this election. Those are my values. Those are your values."

He has even met with the local gay press in both North Carolina and Indiana (as did Clinton). It is the first time he has met with the local gay press in any of the states, where Clinton routinely has set down for interviews with the local gay press.

Perhaps the concerns of gay people and his lack of media exposure within the gay community finally had traction in his campaign.

I hope he is the real thing. I definitely like this Obama better than the one bogged down the last month or so in personal attacks from the Clinton and McCain campaigns.