Watching the Speech in Leesburg

Last night, I watch Sen. Obama's acceptance speech with six or seven other people at Vicki's house in Leesburg. First, many thanks and compliments must go out to Vicki and her husband Ron (of the government history trivia challenge) for a wonderful gathering, tasty food, and great company. At the gathering were a number of local Obama supporters, some of whom have been out of political activism for quite a while, but were reengaged by the Senator's campaign. Two of the people attending were local Republicans with open minds, which was nice to see.

We watched, we ate, we enjoyed wine. We discussed the history of the country in light of Obama's candidacy, touching upon previous vice-presidential choices, the March On Washington and listening to the speakers before Sen. Obama in the background. When Sen. Durbin took the stage, the room got quiet, and I watched all my neighbors sit and watch with rapt attention as our nominee was announced.

During Sen. Obama's speech, many heads nodded and comments were made about how this or that was a good point, or a good perspective. The speech was very well received as the room applauded at its conclusion. After the speech, we were able to explain some of the volunteer opportunities available, and mention to the attendees that a President Obama will need people in Congress like Judy Feder to help him achieve our goals.

I, personally, will go into tomorrow's canvass of my Precinct inspired and energized. The speech was a call to action and a reminder of the cynicism and failures we fight against in this election. I am glad Barack Obama is our nominee, and the time has come to bring change to America, together.