Posted by
JuanPablo on Sunday, October 29, 2006 12:42:07 AM
Barack Obama has really received a vast amount of attention lately. You would think that someone promoting a book would in fact receive some, thanks to the planned strategy to sell the book. But a Time cover? Nonstop press coverage? All the buzz about how he'd be this great presidential candidate?
Don't get me wrong. Obama seems like a decent man and I don't have anything against him. It surprises me that he is getting all this attention when he hasn't said anything new. At least I haven't read anything interesting from him. Everything just sounds nice, but with little substance.
Now, since I live in Northern Virginia, I've been able to follow the Maryland Senate race. I've watched the adds, followed the interviews, read the articles and caught the debates. I find Michael Steele to be an amazing candidate. His message truly resonates with what I believe in: is not about what the goverment can do for you, is about the tools you need to do it yourself. I found Steele's campaign strategy to be positive, avoiding (so far) negative adds and focusing on keeping a distance from the current political soup bowl in DC.
The point I wanted to throw out is this one: Say the stars align this Nov. 7 and Steele wins the election. We will have our 2nd black senator. I wonder if he will get the same type of honeymoon welcome that Obama received.
It would be an incredible political experiment to have these two senators run for President in a not so distant future. I've read in countless places that America is ready for a black president. Funny how we live in the 21st century still stuck with the need to make race such a big deal. But well, that's another topic for another night.
I would pay money to watch that Obama vs Steele presidential debate. Moderated by
Brian Lamb, of course!