or the candidates need to start making feel good speeches with lots and lots of promises of what will be different if they are elected. But I am afraid that technique is probably worn out by a prior candidate.

The only real comparison to Obama would be to go back to one year prior to the 2008 election and look at Obama then. Where he was in the polls. Where he came from. What he had accomplished and was saying to that point in time.

Then using the same critical magnifying glass currently in hand, compare him to the current round of candidates.

The only thing Obama has going for him is he is an incumbent with a campaign war chest bigger than anybody of the other candidates. He is the only candidate that can have national air time and coverage from the media for free almost anytime he wants. He also has a three year head start campaigning as he has been doing it since elected.

If an unknown, unproven, lack of accomplishment, controversial person like Obama can come up from obscurity and snake charm enough voters to be elected.....what makes some think that couldn't happen again?

He no longer has the unique persona of being the only black to be a candidate. He used up his mojo for being the first one!!.

btk