Obama is the Democrats’ Ronald Reagan
(A comment on the analysis of the Iowa caucus and prediction of the forthcoming national election by Thomas F. Roeser, chairman of the editorial board of The Chicago Daily Observer).
Tom, when you predict a near-inevitable Barack Obama loss in the general election, I hear the sound of a Republican whistling past the graveyard. True, Senator Obama is probably the most progressive (you say, “liberal”) of the three major Democratic candidates for president and enjoys the support of most of the so-called McGovern wing of the party. But you ignore the power of his upbeat and inclusive message that has resonance far beyond the Democratic party’s progressive base.
Both Obama himself, and the symbolism of his candidacy, make people feel good about themselves and our country. Throughout our nation’s history, Americans have gravitated to leaders who exude an aura of optimism and idealism and who call out to the better ... Read More...
