This will seem incredibly trite to some (possibly to all).
But I have been watching footage of Bobby Kennedy. He almost always had his sleeves rolled up. It is the ultimate "can do"
sartorial statement. It is fundamentally non elitist. It is a posture that connotes energy and a willingness to do whatever is necessary. Screw lapel pins nothing says America and the work ethic more than rolled up sleeves. I want to see Senator
Obama wading through crowds this summer with his shirtsleeves
rolled up. It creates the "man of the people" image which he is in fact.