The Hilton hotel in New York hosted a ticketed breakfast this morning with appearances by Senators Hilary Clinton and likely Presidential nominee Barack Obama.
Arriving in decent time led to insane queues which lasted an hour before finally hitting the security barriers and uniformed secret service. See images.
Approximately 1,100 people attended and were fed a vague breakfast before the core of the show started.
Hilary Clinton provided the warm-up act and demonstrated by force of personality and oratory why she deserved to win the competition for the candidacy. I think she will require a significant role in the new administration though I can see why she will not be selected as Vice-President.
Compared to Hilary, Senator Obama's oratory and style is stilted, full of pauses. However, that said, the crowd lapped it up cheering on Obama's statements about equality for women's salaries, health care etc.
The sad truth is that in many elections, in many countries, promises to make meaningful change tend to be swept away by the difficulties of implementation causing Prime Ministers and many Presidents to favour focusing on international affairs.
I think for Senator Obama the role of Commander-in-Chief will impact dramatically on his agenda for social change, should he be elected.
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