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Here is an interesting observation from David Brooks at the New York Times.

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Through the debate, [Obama] was reassuring and self-composed. McCain, an experienced old hand, would blink furiously over the tension of the moment, but Obama didn’t reveal even unconscious signs of nervousness. There was no hint of an unwanted feeling.

They say we are products of our environments, but Obama, the sojourner, seems to go through various situations without being overly touched by them. Over the past two years, he has been the subject of nearly unparalleled public worship, but far from getting drunk on it, he has become less grandiloquent as the campaign has gone along.

Barack Obama is a man who knows himself well, and seems to understand how to operate as the Observer. This is a very good sign. If he is able to handle presidential power in this manner, if elected, he will be a potent and inspiring world leader.

Here is the full article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/opinion/17brooks.html?ei=5070&emc=eta1

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