Reply #14: I am right there with you... [View All]

It's been hard on people, that's for sure.

I think many young people pinned their hopes on Obama, when he won in Iowa. You could feel
the younger generation, and those who had felt so disenfranchised---perking up and participating
in democracy.

I think this is a temporary setback. However, it's no reason to give up hope or to assume that
Hillary's going to win. If anything, this just means that we dig in our heels and work that
much harder to win. Obama is remarkable. He can get the Indies, some Reps who are sick of Bush
and most of the Dems. He's so electable, it hurts.

The more I think about New Hampshire, the more I'm hopeful. It was a loss by a narrow margin.
Furthermore, NH is so unique. They really are notorious for bucking the system. National polls
show Hillary trending downward and Obama trending upward. Obama is in a wonderful position to
battle it out with Hillary.

I really think this is good that this happened. Obama has done a lot in his life. He has
EXPERIENCE, and he has some amazing ideas and stances on issues. This is a wake-up call, that
he needs to tout those things and make them central to his message. He must get in front of
Hillary's assertions that he's the one with the nice speeches and she's the one with all of
the experience. He has to define himself, or she will. I'm sure her people are working hard
on that right now.

This is a time to re-tool and emerge a better candidate. On to NV and SC with a more refined message
and a fire in our bellies!