Reply #36: No, I do think he's different. It's the way he uses language to appeal to us.

[crispini]

We're all so busy looking at our qualifications and "experience" that we neglect the way Senator Obama has appealed to the better angels of our nature with his language. Maybe that can't be separated from his background, who knows. But the fact is that he is a VERY talented campaigner and politician, above and beyond his legislative record. IMO, a young, (young is important, you know, he's being seen as "the next generation" as opposed to Dodd and Biden), good-looking white guy with similar talents would be doing just as well, if not better.