Posted by Guest

Obama is almost certainly the smarter of the two and has done what is broadly viewed as a great job of running a 21st century political campaign without utilizing negative tactics.
__________________________________________________ ______________

I am not sure what campaign you have been watching. No, Sen Obama engages in no negativism but his campaign sure does. Blaming Sen McCain's comments for the escalation in Georgia (NOT Sen Obama but his aide...Susan something or other on CNN)....calling various folks racists during the primary (NOT Sen Obama but his campaign)....saying using his name was unfair (NOT Sen Obama but his campaign), etc.
He is using old tactics to run his campaign...use the word CHANGE and keep your hands clean allowing your staff to do the dirty work. He is running at a time when we are in a unpopular war, struggling economy thus ANY Democrat should be winning and using that word. Sen Obama is not the genius you make him out to me but I am sure your measure of intelligence ("Obama is almost certainly the smarter of the two") is right on.

Posted by Guest

We can haggle on until Election Day about which candidate knew whom decades ago, whether one is too old and sick, whether one takes care of his family, how many houses they own, and yadda-yadda. The bottom line decision that we will all have to make is...

If you are satisfied with America as it is and wouldn't be upset if we continued on the same course for another four years--vote for John McCain. If you are willing to take the risks that a younger, less experienced candidate might provide the leadership necessary to begin to create real change--vote for Barack Obama.

I really don't think it gets much more complicated than that.

Posted by Guest

We can haggle on until Election Day about which candidate knew whom decades ago, whether one is too old and sick, whether one takes care of his family, how many houses they own, and yadda-yadda. The bottom line decision that we will all have to make is...

If you are satisfied with America as it is and wouldn't be upset if we continued on the same course for another four years--vote for John McCain. If you are willing to take the risks that a younger, less experienced candidate might provide the leadership necessary to begin to create real change--vote for Barack Obama.

I really don't think it gets much more complicated than that.

P.S. The political advisors of both candidates have advised them that negative advertising works. But I sure wish they would begin to concentrate on the issues. I suppose I also wish that at least we could begin to discuss the issues here as well, rather than posting and then arguing about things that have nothing at all to do with the problems facing America and which candidate is more likely to be able to address them.

Posted by Guest

We can haggle on until Election Day about which candidate knew whom decades ago, whether one is too old and sick, whether one takes care of his family, how many houses they own, and yadda-yadda. The bottom line decision that we will all have to make is...

If you are satisfied with America as it is and wouldn't be upset if we continued on the same course for another four years--vote for John McCain. If you are willing to take the risks that a younger, less experienced candidate might provide the leadership necessary to begin to create real change--vote for Barack Obama.

I really don't think it gets much more complicated than that.

P.S. The political advisors of both candidates have advised them that negative advertising works. But I sure wish they would begin to concentrate on the issues. I suppose I also wish that at least we could begin to discuss the issues here as well, rather than posting and then arguing about things that have nothing at all to do with the problems facing America and which candidate is more likely to be able to address them.