re: #85 iceweasel

That’s right. Reagan also made people feel optimistic. “Morning in America”. He united people.

Like it or not, Obam won because he has many of the same rhetorical and charismatic qualities as Reagan.

I’ll disagree with you here. Obama won for several reasons, but his rhetorical flourishes were not one of them. The man can barely think on his feet during a talk. His speechwriters were the ones who gave him the rhetorical and charismatic qualities.