Obama's Grand Speech: Reason for Hope
By David Corn, Mother Jones Online. Posted August 29, 2008.
http://www.alternet.org/election08/96887/ (http://www.alternet.org/election08/96887/)
Can an acceptance speech make a difference in an election? This was one with the potential to do so.
It was a historic speech on a historic night -- in a remarkable setting. A crowd of tens of thousands of Americans, filling an entire stadium in the middle of the country, waved American flags and signs calling for "Change." Never in the nation's history had more Americans attended such an event. Never before had an African-American accepted the presidential nomination of a major party in the United States. And the speech of Barack Obama matched the moment.
I so loved the speech. He is so likable and dynamic, and even mentioned gays and lesbians in the speech, in a very supportive manner.
I also believe he can restore our respect in the world, and heal much of the divide in our nation.