Framing the presidential race

Barack Obama is an amazing speaker.  His speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention floored me, almost singlehandedly revived in me the hope for a better future for our country.

Second in my heart to that speech is the speech that he gave after winning the South Carolina primary in late January of this year.  In it, Obama clearly and concisely frames this election:

The choice in this election is not between regions or religions or genders. It’s not about rich versus poor; young versus old; and it is not about black versus white.

It’s about the past versus the future.

Links

• Barack Obama: South Carolina Victory Speech