“It’s not about
race or gender”. “It is not about experience or issues”.   At this point in time, before the
Texas and Ohio primaries, media has quoted, analyzed, given much opinion, and
judged where these two Democratic candidates have arrived.  Certain results are apparent.  These concern strategy and
motivation.  These two words
themselves define how each campaign has been run.

Nobody wants to be ‘profiled’ or categorized.    On the one side, the feeling is that every possible difference in voter base, such as apparent animosity between Hispanics and African Americans is to be exploited.  On the other it is that groups no matter what their differences are, should be united.  The one is of calculation and manipulation, and the other is of respect.

The choice by Clinton not to value ‘lesser’ states shows a disregard for Americans wherever they will not produce hoped for delegate counts.  That Obama fought for each state may be attributed to his supposed ‘underdog’ standing, but it also shows a desire to involve All America.

If there is a question about experience, another question should be asked.  How could a man who one year ago was almost unknown to the majority of Americans, be able to create a campaign structure that is so effective and self-sufficient?   This should be seen as an indication of how he would affront the many issues facing him as President.  His campaign is not run on influence and favoritism.   It is run on passion. People want to be led by someone who believes in himself and his ideals.

For the first time since John Kennedy “Ich bin ein Berliner”, has there come upon the American political scene a man with the ability to convey such personal conviction of what is ‘right’.  Barack Obama creates excitement. His purity and eloquence are a beacon that attracts the young and the hopeful, that will attract the competent experience of like-minded political co-workers to his side, and that will shine to a hopeful world proclaiming that America has regained her former ideological place.

One word may describe the aura of Barack Obama.  It is elegance.  Elegance in the sense of clean and clear guiding standards.   People are responding to this.  It is an internal human realization in the same way that one responds to something obviously beautiful that people create, whether it is the thrill of music or art, or the resonance of complete understanding or being understood in dialog between people.

A parting phrase in many of Obama’s speeches has been “God bless you”.  A God of a place of worship surely, but also a God of self-determination.  This God is evident in what people create and what they transmit to others. This God is evident in what people hold important and try to preserve. This God is not some being outside of us to be worshiped, but resides within ourselves. God bless us all...

Our democratic process allows a vote cast by someone who has given much thought based upon his perception of a candidate, to be canceled by the vote of someone else who may not like the color (of his tie).  The name ‘Barack’ translates to ‘blessed’ in several languages.  Let us hope that America will allow herself to be blessed.

…”Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals and imagine that together we can do great things. In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.”…

(Caroline Kennedy)