The Young Senator Obama

According to RealClearPolitics, another Obama cover story is coming out in Chicago magazine, with the obligatory Democrat speculation about his chances in 2008.

If Obama wants to be President, he should run for governor first.

He needs to manage something besides his own campaign.

The last sitting Senator to win the White House was JFK, and his dad had some help from someone else's dad in stealing the election for him in Chicago. That might be tough to duplicate these days.

Though if he can knock Hillary out of the race it would be a great public service.

Then he might be the first real black president.

But why does he want to be president?

What would he really do?

What does he really believe?

So far Obama, while very smart, is just an amazingly articulate and charming young man.

Can he drag his party kicking and screaming into the mainstream?

Illinois would be a good place to start.

But if he's the Veep candidate, my money's on Condi.