"I’m used to being an underdog,” said Obama. “And I think that, at the end of the day … what people are gonna say is ‘who has a vision for the future that can actually help ordinary families recapture the American dream?’”

Perhaps it will be a person who had enough "vision" to see the future housing boom and bust ... back in 2003.
Nah, reality is passe; too many Americans prefer promises of rainbows and unicorns.... and wardrobe malfunctions.