The Speech

Last night was a historic night for all Americans. As the first black nominee to lead a major party in a Presidential election, it was truly inspiring to see how far we have come as a nation. We are no where near where we need to be, but it's a big step to where we ought to be. My initial reaction to the crowd was pure shock. I've never seen that many attend a political speech. Hell, I don't know if the Broncos got that many people for their games. The speech itself was very good. It was a little long, but it was inspired. I felt as though Obama did rally the Democratic base and got a number of people to swing in favor of the Dems. However, I also think a lot in the GOP side were rallied in a defensive mode. Will that make a difference and actually help McCain? I don't know. But I could certainly see a larger movement of GOP followers to start rallying around their candidate as a result of the speech. Depending on who McCain selects as his VP, then that will also impact those conservative base voters who might have been on the fence about going out into the streets for McCain. Overall, the speech was a success and now all that is needed is to see the bump in the polls. How much is anybody's guess.