Reply #19: I think Obama has held on to a bit of his idealism [View All]

[democrattotheend]

Sure, he's way more pragmatic and realistic than people give him credit for, but I do think that he still held onto some of his idealism, to a greater degree than most politicians, especially those who have gotten this far. I think he's not above doing what it takes to get things done but he also has more faith in the American people than most, including me. Honestly, I was nervous before Tuesday, not because I doubted Obama but because I doubted the American people. But he didn't, and that's why he had the audacity and the courage to jump into the race this year when many people told him to wait his "turn".