...and I don't think the pundits know what to make of him yet.
Barack Obama IS a transformational figure, and he is going to change the way governance is done. The sheer power of his grassroots movement is going to involve the American people in their own government in ways that have NEVER been seen.

I think what we have here, to put it as simply as I can, is a synthesis of Reagan and JFK - (Reagan's enormous power in the grassroots + JFK's call to service) x BOTH men's outstanding abilities to communicate and inspire = A TOTAL transformation of how Governing is done.