Mark tells about a meeting he and his wife had with Obama in early 2007. Here are some parts of the post:

"I carried four distinct impressions away from our meeting with Senator Obama.

• First, this is a normal guy.
• Second, this is a smart guy.
• Third, this is not a radical.
• Fourth, this is the first credible post-Baby Boomer presidential
  candidate.

What's the picture that emerges from these four impressions?

Smart, normal, curious, not radical, and post-Boomer.

If you were asking me to write a capsule description of what I would look for in the next President of the United States, that would be it.

He's got my vote."