It’s not about winning or losing, but how you play the game. Last night’s victory in South Carolina testified to the power of people coming together and donating their time and energy to making a difference in the world. We’ve got a lot to reflect upon and to write about in the coming days, but I do believe that — Presidential campaigns aside — the organizers who talked to thousands of residents of this state have changed the rules of politics in South Carolina.
I had the honor of being at the staff party after the victory rally last night, where Senator Obama made a quick visit. He reminded us of the long and difficult road ahead, but in preparing us to take that journey, he quoted Bobby Kennedy: We are sending out ripples of hope.
But ripples a revolution does not make. Each of these campaigns represents only the first steps to a new America.
