Obama's Speech

Senator Obama's Speech on Thursday was very effective and enticing. He outlined his purpose in a manner that drove the American individual to believe that his presidency was the one to vote for. He wasn't only reaching out to Democrats or middle class Americans, He was reaching out to all individuals with the idea that everyone should be responsible for the well being of both themselves and those around them. He stressed the importance of breaking our dependence on foreign oil, and finding alternate energy sources that impact our environment in a less harmful way. He also outlined the failure of the current republican administration, and used that to state that "eight years is enough" and that McCain was not the right man for the presidency due to his outdated and failure prone political policies and views.
The most effective part of Obama's speech, in my opinion, was when he stated that McCain was no less a patriot for being republican. He stated that we all care about this country whether we are Democrat, Republican, Independent, or any other persuasion. Despite the fact that we may disagree on how things should be run, we all want our country to prosper, and for future generations to have the same, or better opportunities we have now. We are all equal, and joined in this respect, and I full heartedly agree with this view.