Barack Obama

So let me start this topic with the preface that I am in absolute adoration of Senator Barack Obama. Listening to his speeches and watching him on TV has only increased my love and appreciation for this man and what his future holds. With that said, other than the Democratic convention in 2004, I am still waiting for more.

In this issue of TIME magazine, journalist Joe Klein writes a decent yet critical article of the Senator; but with good reason. Obama is the leading favorite amongst Democrats - but with little to go on. Nonetheless, he is the Democratic rockstar and continues to electrify crowds with his deep rumbling voice that demands attention. His beautiful wife and children only improve the picture that Obama frames for the public.

If you havent yet, read the article. Its very interesting. Republican or Democrat - there is something in there for all of us!

In 1995, before Obama became anything really - nevermind a Senator or Presidential hopeful - he published a book called Dreams For My Father. In it, Obama describes the memory of his father and the life they dreamed for him. The book sold modestly and was issued out of print. I am not sure if, after the publication of the 1st edition hardcover, there was a subsiquent paperback release.

After that, Obama made some changes, became more political, and won the senate seat in Illinois. In late July of 2004, he gave the most passionate and moving speaches of a lifetime. Saying:

Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope?... I'm talking about something more substantial.
It's the hope of slaves sitting around a fire singing freedom songs; the hope of immigrants setting out for distant shores; the hope of a young naval lieutenant bravely patrolling the Mekong Delta; the hope of a millworker's son who dares to defy the odds; the hope of a skinny kid with a funny name who believes that America has a place for him, too. The audacity of hope!

Look for him in the future. Buy his books now.