Democratic Convention: Final Day

The big day is here. Tonight Obama gives his historic speech in front of over 84,000 Americans, the biggest crowd for such an event ever, and now because he is a "celebrity" or a "rockstar", but because these people are actually engaged for once, they are inspired, and they want change.

Wow. Obama's speech was absolutely phenomenal. I know he sets an incredibly high bar, as did those who came before him during the Democratic Convention, but...they were nothing like this. Words don't do it justice, every American should watch this speech before Election Day, and take it to heart.

I'm at a loss for words. It brought tears to my eyes. As cynical as I am about this country, and about politics, he has given me hope. He makes me believe anything is possible. He keeps me from giving up altogether.

If we get him to the White House, I know he will go down in history as one of America's greatest presidents. We can change the course of history.

Update: Here's the video:



Watch Al Gore earlier.

Update: Obama's speech was watched by over 38 million Americans, more than watched the opening ceremony of the Olympics! This number doesn't count the people who watched it online, or on other networks such as C-SPAN and PBS, so this obviously greatly underestimates how many people watched it. Expect a bounce.