Meteoric Rise

You've heard it by now.

There must be some other astrophysical, intergalactic, interplanetary superlative for Obama's candidacy than "meteoric."

"Streaking like a comet across the sky..."?

"Like a vast supernova, casting its blazing light across the nation..."?

Hmmm.

A prize--a book from the shelf I am looking at right now--will go to the best suggestion.