Safe to look back?

Today I find myself thinking about the spirit of the campaign during the close primaries months ago, and despite its cheesy aspects I think this independently-created video captures it:



I'll not soon forget seeing it for the first time while standing in the middle of an indoor sporting rink, and shaking Barack's hand after the stump.

guardian.co.uk, 9 January:

"We know the battle ahead will be long, but always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can withstand the power of millions of voices calling for change," he urged the crowd.

Pledging to ignore the "chorus of cynics who will only grow louder and more dissonant in the weeks to come," Obama launched a new theme for his campaign, rousing supporters with the refrain "Yes we can".