The last time that an inspirational/charismatic speaker lost to a man of mediocre oratory was, as far as I can remember, 1908, when Taft beat Bryan. Maybe lightning will strike again one hundred years later for John.
Wasn't your first post in this thread?:
Yes. Obama isn't a very strong candidate.
To be fair, that was before he won Iowa by 8%, tied or beat Clinton in all the early primary states, raised $30 million dollars in one month, showed his ability to play in all 50 states, and bested the Clinton machine.
