Everybody heard the speech and read his first 1995 memoir. Now remember, not a whole lot of people even knew who the hell he was in 1995 to know to buy his book. But now that he’s becoming a household name, oh buddy, watch out ’cause it seems like he’s aiming for MLK or JFK type acclaim (not that he probably doesn’t deserve it).

Since his pseudo announcement of his contemplating to run for presidential candidacy every where you go or surf it’s Obama this, Obama that. I say more power to him if it’s generating more book sales and in turn, more cash in his pocket. That’s the American dream right? Get rich off the masses and laugh all the way to the presidency.

Somehow though, I don’t necessarily think his saying he might run is an attempt at conjuring up interest for his book(s). The guy is eloquent, has the whole family image going for him (lots of Americans eat that up), and is a minority. He’s a first term senator and it seems like from day one that the democratic party was trying to kick him in the pants to get him to run in 2008. Is it because there aren’t any other democrats in office currently that could do a better job at being president or are they just seeing something in him that tells them “if he runs, we could win”?

Whatever the case may be, personally I think this is the best time for him to run. Who cares about his lack of stately experience? GWB has been in office for 6 years and still doesn’t know what the hell he’s doing, not to mention was a governor for a long period of time. Did all that “experience” translate to anything good while he was in office? Nope not at all.

So who’s to say that just because Obama’s been a senator for less then a whole term that he couldn’t do a great job as president? Not me.

I’ll vote for him if he’s on the ballot in 2008. Seems like a better placed vote then Hilary Clinton…