... To be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect from the inaugural address. But I was wowed in the way Culver addressed the audience, reaching out to everyone and by uniting his message behind a common theme of exploration and a common journey into our unlimited future. It was a thematic piece not necessarily outlining policy and hammering away on the issues, but offered a deep sense of what Culver is seeking to do over his next four years and the kind of involvement he wants all Iowans to have in the future.