The 44th President of the United States

Nearly two years ago, if you had asked me if Sen. Barack Obama would become president I would have simply said no. However, I have been wrong before and I was proven wrong.

Much has been said of the role the economic meltdown played in this campaign. Surely, this contributed to Obama's victory, however, there was something more. The Obama campaign was able to market itself to the American people in a unique and refreshing way. Relying on the tremendous oratorical skills of its candidate the campaign build a clear and convincing argument: Empowerment. Change was the buzz word but what delivered victory was the foundation of a movement.

After watching the Denver Acceptance Speech, my father (an undecided voter at the time) commented that the Republicans were going to lose the election. The reason? As my father explained, their loss was inevitable because they were not merely facing a new and fresh candidate and a stumbling economy. Their inevitable loss would come at the hands of a campaign that had transformed itself into a movement.

This movement for change united a cross-section of the country. The united message of "Yes we can" spoke a simple refrain that the doubts, troubles, and problems facing this country could in fact be overcome. Thus, people were convinced to believe in themselves and in the Obama movement.

Never underestimate the ability of a leader to inspire. That is what Obama was able to do. He made his supporters believe in him and in themselves that this change, that this movement, was not only real but that it could win. And win it did.