I expect the Democratic candidate to announce after the convention, in a speech that will echo John Kennedy's Man on the Moon speech, that the USA is embarking on a NEW Apollo Program, one designed to unlock us from the death grip Oil has on our economy, our foreign policy, and, to create along the way, the 21st Century answer to the US Semiconductor and Computer industry (which is directly traceable to the US Space Program and large investments in the private sector that drove it to be the dominant industrial sector in the last decades of the 20th century.)

I expect some target figure, like being 50% energy independent by the year 2025?

I expect that this speech will be given in a very formal setting, with an announcement of a panel of experts that are to deliver the outline and strategic plan for this program 90 days after the candidate in inaugurated (and, yes, that will put the date for completion till after the election...politics being a game of strategy.)

I expect this panel to encompass high profile members from the business sector, (and YES, I think it will include members from the traditional energy sectors...They have to be involved in this, as reprehensible and robber-baron like their current behavior) the academic scientific sector, leading economists, representatives from the Military, and representatives from the Environmental movement?

I expect SOME of the topics the speech will outline are:

A plan to increase funding for academic scholarships, for anyone student in material sciences, engineering, environmental research, to be able to get a 100% free ride as long as they agree to work in this effort for at least 5 years after leaving college?

To announce a plan for investment and research tax breaks for companies that are directly involved in this program.

To directly involve the Military, and how they need to be energy independent as a strategic necessity?

To directly address the environmental issues, global warming, pollution of the land and water, etc.

And, of course, I expect the speech to be proactive, and go straight at the main Republic attack on this initiative, the cost by simply stating:

How can we NOT afford to do this?

Of course, I expect a lot more eloquence from the nominee but you get the gist of the idea.

I also have a name in mind for the person to lead this committee, rhymes with Pal Floor?

Oh, and yes, I expect the nominee to ask the Republics to join us in this endeavor, and Senator McCain, when you're back in the Senate, you can be part of it as well?