Just because he gave a good speech at the Democratic Convention. Way over-rated and the idolatry, on the part of the Democrats ,is a bit excessive.
This article made it sound like President Bush not only congratulated him by phone, but invited him to breakfast with the Vice President and Karl Rove. Why Carl Rove?
I hope it's true that it was just referring to the "new senators breakfast at the White House" and not a special meeting like it's being portrayed. Also, I hope the President personally phoned all Senate winners to congratulate them. not just Obama because he's the new liberal "darling."
But even the way this is being reported in the Chicago area media is making him look a lot more "important" than he really is (or should be, anyway).