Vic, I think you’re forgetting a couple of the Obama campaign’s current strengths. First, the appeal of that music video, which is pretty powerful. (Have you failed to mention it because you know how good it is?) Second, consider not only Samantha Power’s recent remarks but also Susan Rice’s YouTube moment (which, again, you conveniently ignore). Since they’re usually a cautious lot, it’s rare to have so many gaffes this close together by a campaign’s foreign policy team, and rare as well to have a campaign music video at all, much less one so hip. Obama has established himself as a pioneer in this area. (Think of the Obama Girl video.) So in fields as diverse as foreign policy advising and video inspiration, Obama has already brought change. When a campaign begins to fulfill its core promise even before the election, it’s got to be doing something right.