In the epilogue, titled "The Obama Era," Reid writes that then-Sen. Obama "was in an entirely different class from the start," recalling "specific moments when Barack Obama came into focus as a national leader for the first time."
The Majority Leader recalls Obama as a freshman senator giving "an unusually fine speech" about President Bush's war policy.
“That speech was phenomenal, Barack,” Reid said.
"And I will never forget his response," Reid writes. "Without the barest hint of braggadocio or conceit, and with what I would describe as deep humility, he said quietly:
'I have a gift, Harry.' In the Bible, we are told that all men are given different gifts. And we see it in every field, from art to science, academia to athletics. Some are great; others are gifted. We were all about to learn just what a gift Barack Obama had."
Reid on Obama: 'An Entirely Different Class from the Start' - The World Newser