If John McCain or his supporters had any doubts about the challenges ahead, they should have been removed last night. Obama once more demonstrated that he can hit the rhetorical heights at will, turn out a crowd whenever he needs and pose as a unifying figure, hovering above normal politics even while taking partisan jabs at his opponent. By contrast, McCain’s speech appeared defensive and uninspiring.
Obama might have rather limped across the finished line – he has been consistently out-campaigned and out-performed by Hillary Clinton since the end of his February hot streak – but he will be a formidable general election opponent. The aircraft hangar campaigning of the fall campaign will play to Obama’s greatest strength, his set piece speaking skills.
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