the last time i can remember being filled with hope is when i heard obama talking at the democratic national convention. i wasn't actually there, but i saw it afterwards. it was one of the most inspiring things id heard. he spoke so powerfully, with so much emotion, the crowd was so into it, the whole thing was incredible. its no wonder he is able to move massive crowds of people, and to bring so many people out to see him speak. i wanted to become a young liberal on the spot. i've never been a person who enjoys listening to people speak in public, i got plenty of that in church, thank you very much. but this was something different. i wasn't listening to it because i felt that i had to or for a school assignment. he actually made me care what he was saying, he made me listen to the ideas he was putting into my head. not just the words, but the delivery as well was powerful. i was listening to it, and i was like "damn, this guys going to be the next president, and im listening to him speak right now. somehow president Bush never really did that for me. maybe it's because its not as relevant now, but lincoln's famous speeches didn't move me as much as this one did. it should go down in the history books, as one of the greatest speeches of our century. if obama wins, his speech is going to be in all the textbooks. if he loses, it will be forgotten in 5 years. i suppose thats how all history is written. there were probably many great moments in history that were never recorded because they were spoken or done by the losing side. that's a sad thought. that's also why we have to vote obama into office in november. not just because of that, but because of the change he can bring to our country. next all we need is an asian president, and then well be all set.