He Gets My Vote

Good event last night. As expected, Obama was enthusiastic, funny, articulate. He accomplished the goal of energizing his base, though frankly, that wasn't going to be much of a challenge in San Francisco. I could have ranted about more affordable education and gay rights and gotten rousing applause from last night's crowd.

It wasn't, however, a mind-blowing or religious experience. I didn't feel particularly inspired or anything, like I did after watching him at the convention. That was a freakin' revelation. Last night was just a solid stump speech, nothing more. Maybe the almost-three-hour wait to get in killed some of the buzz, though I guess I don't really blame them for having such tight security.

What I really wish I could have seen was his town hall at Google. While I'm sure there was a lot less flash to the event (which is part of the fun with him), I imagine the discussion was much more substantive. Any of you guys go? The last speaker I saw there before leaving was Hillary, so it would have been interesting to compare the two in a Q&A setting.

Now that it's clear Gore is not entering, there's no conflict. My primary vote is settled. Obama has a bold vision, and I hope he gets the chance to demonstrate that he's not full of empty promises.

Edit: Video of the Google Town Hall, courtesy of Vicki. Thanks, you rock!