Other Views: Obama's Nomination Landmark for U.S.

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'MY presence on this stage is pretty unlikely," Sen. Barack Obama said when most Americans heard him speak for the first time at the Democratic National Convention in 2004. Thursday night, in a moment that once would have seemed even more unlikely, if not impossible, he became the first person of African-American descent to accept the presidential nomination of a major political party.

His rapid ascent says a lot about Sen. Obama's political talent, especially his ability to inspire legions of young voters. But however one feels about his candidacy and that of his rival, Republican Sen. John McCain, his nomination also represents an event of historic proportions, a landmark achievement in a country where race has always been a major political factor.

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Other Views: Obama's Nomination Landmark for U.S.

Before Lyndon Johnson signed the civil rights acts of the mi...

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