In Renae's presentation today, she discussed Obama's presentation of change in his acceptance speech Tuesday night. He made sure that people knew that change did not end with his election, but that his election was only the marker of the opportunity to change. This seems like a message that Obama will need to keep reiterating, since it is far too easy for people to become complacent and expect others to make change happen. Voting is a decent example of civic duty, but it only happens periodicially. To change the country, Obama will emphasize the need to make change a daily struggle, to sacrifice rather than sit back and watch.
One big question is the degree to which Republicans will support or sandbag upcoming initiatives. They still have the numbers to filibuster the Senate (which is not a bad thing, necessarily). But Obama saying he wants to work in a bipartisan fashion only really works if both sides agree to do so. It looks like Obama is going to appoint cabinet members from both parties, and make some effort to court Republican leadership. Will they accept the invitation or reject it so as not to allow the Democrats to take credit for positive change in the future?
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