"That's what Obama got...".   And also what he gave.   The emotional--by being who he was. And the intellectual--by a calm, reasoned approach to issues. Except the Iraq war, where he seemed to share the gut-level dislike of it-- especially its origins-- that we had.

He communicated both of these in speeches--unforgettable events to anybody who was there.   And to a far greater extent, and more reliably, than either Hillary or McCain did.