This is rich stuff.
Think about it from a historical perspective or an anthropological perspective.
When else or where else can you watch the next people to hold the most powerful position in the world, go through an excercise that is common to all.
Look at their faces, their body language, their eyes.
I see fear in Palin's eyes. I see depair in McCain's. I see dread in Obama's, and I see glee in Biden's.