That was the title The Wall Street Journal gave Atul Nakhasi, the 19-year-old Indian-American pre-med student who is suddenly the darling of Democratic Presidential candidates.
Bill Clinton sent Atul a handwritten thank you note. Presidential candidate Senator Joe Biden had a private lunch with him.
As president of the University of Iowa Democrats, Atul wields considerable influence on campus. And given that even a few votes in Iowa can change the course of the presidential election, he is suddenly a very important teen indeed.
Reports indicated John Edwards is doing very well in Iowa but Hilary Clinton faces a tough fight. Barack Obama's wife has said if they lose Iowa, the campaign is doomed.
"Edwards is definitely placing all his bets on Iowa. A very large fraction of his supporters are ones from his last run," Atul said.
"Hillary's lead nationally hasn't materialised in Iowa as yet, but I wouldn't place any bets against her not winning our state because of just how strong a candidate she is. She has name recognition no one else can match and has been increasingly devoting more efforts to our state."
"Obama's persona and policy have gathered him a strong base in the state, and he appeals greatly to the youth, which he may just need to win Iowa; whether his base shows up on Caucus night and can impact the election is the big question. It's really a dead heat between those three right now, but I still wouldn't count out any of the other candidates either: Biden and Bill Richardson have a growing base in the state; while Christopher Dodd picked up a major firefighter's endorsement recently, and there are still 3 months left," Atul noted.
"It won't be until the last 4-6 weeks that people truly make up their minds and begin to settle with a candidate, so don't be surprised with any big twists! Any candidate who wants to win the Presidency will have to finish 1 or 2 in Iowa."
Atul revived the group he leads, the Udems; when he was elected to lead it, it had just eight members.
He formed an executive board giving titles and positions to many -- a popular move. He also brought in support groups for Clinton, Obama and Edwards and made Udems an umbrella organisation.
'We played them against each other, and it worked out wonderfully,' he told The Wall Street Journal.
'Staff from the top six Democratic campaigns are throwing supplies, volunteers and free tickets to big events at Nakhasi, who said he has sought to give fair treatment to each camp,' the Journal report noted. When the six groups came for the meeting last month, he called them in alphabetical order.
He said he is a Democrat, "because I believe their politics is one that best represents my generation. In terms of health care, global warming, higher education, college affordability, and foreign policy, the stances of the Democratic Party are ones that are favorable to the youth of this country more so than the Republican Party in my opinion."
He has not met State Representative Swati Dandekar, who is running for the state senate.
Future plans?
"I definitely hope to stay involved with politics -- perhaps with elected office -- once I have an established career in medicine," he says.
Image: Atul Nakhasi (second from left) with Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama (third from left)