His speeches being reminiscent of the Kennedy's really does rouse my inner child. I've watched old Jack and Bobby speeches since I was very young, and they've always represented the most ideal view of politics for me. Obama does have the Kennedy tongue and it's a lot of fun to hear such amazing oration from someone a hair's breath from the oval office. It's inspirational. His demeanor is also second to none. He carries himself like a world leader.
As for his message, I found a few things in his DNC speech really roused me:
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And for the sake of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, I will set a clear goal as President: in ten years, we will finally end our dependence on oil from the Middle East.
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And we will keep our promise to every young American - if you commit to serving your community or your country, we will make sure you can afford a college education.
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Now is the time to help families with paid sick days and better family leave, because nobody in America should have to choose between keeping their jobs and caring for a sick child or ailing parent.
Now is the time to change our bankruptcy laws, so that your pensions are protected ahead of CEO bonuses; and the time to protect Social Security for future generations.
And now is the time to keep the promise of equal pay for an equal day's work, because I want my daughters to have exactly the same opportunities as your sons.
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Senator Barack Obama - Democratic National Convention
Each of these spoke to me on a personal level.