Confident, At Last

I came into tonight knowing Barack Obama could win - but worried he wouldn't.
After all, he'd spent the whole summer talking hopes and dreams - and giving in on ours - while John McCain knocked him around like an Olympic boxer.
But tonight, he found a bit of spine, found his sense of humor, found his passion, and found who he is again.
And we found our next president.
Because when Barack Obama comes out swinging, he wins.

He did it last summer when Hillary was ahead and he finally showed the world who he is and how he could stand up for himself - and made up 30 points in the polls.
I sense he's back on top tonight - way on top - and so long as he doesn't start feeling confident and feeling conflict is beneath him, he can lead us to historic victory and historic change.
I guess I do wish he hadn't taken so long to take his swings - but what a pop when he finally did.
It's good to finally go to bed hopeful.