» The Hopeful and the Hopeless
And then there were three: the two “danger candidates” (as I’ve labeled them) and the guy who’s become a real thorn in Hillary Clinton’s side, Barack Obama. But let’s re-examine that assessment, shall we?
My roommate and I have had serious discussions over this current race back before it even WAS a presidential contest. The fact is, for the first time since I’ve been old enough to vote, I don’t feel like my choices are “crap” and “less crappy.” Part of that comes from Barack Obama not only challenging Ms. Clinton for the Democratic nomination but actually now pulling ahead of her. It’s not experience that’s making Obama attractive to voters or even the fact that he’s black; it’s because he gives people hope.
Both Ms. Clinton and John McCain are both blessed and hindered by their positions. For the Republicans, McCain is the next “old man” in line for the run. Hillary, or the other hand, seems convinced that it’s simply her turn, period. In direct contrast, Obama just seems to be doing his own thing, GOP and Clinton “burn-your-bridges politics” be damned.
My roommate and I agree on the following scenarios. If McCain goes against Hillary, McCain stands a very good chance of winning. If McCain faces Obama, there’s a very good chance Obama will win. And no matter what happens, Huckabee’s amazing performance will serve him well in 2012 when he’s pointing the finger at whichever 2008 president elect screwed up the previous four years.
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There are actually 4. Huckabee is still in the race and actually winning some states.
Either way, I am an Obama man since my candidate dropped out. Although, after reviewing both Clinton and Obama’s past voting, the truth is that they have about a 90% identical voting record so they aren’t all that different (save for their Health Care plans and views on Iraq).
The difference is, I think Obama has the ability to unite the country unlike Clinton and, despite his inexperience, I think he has what it takes to get this country back on the right track. It won’t be fixed in his term (or the next, or the next), but at least it can begin with him.
You really can’t count Huckabee only because he has very little chance to win; he’s too far behind. What he does now will give him clout in the future, and since it’s all grass roots and isn’t really costing him anything (unlike Mitt Romney), he can milk it for all it’s worth.
True but if he gets the Vice President slot with McCain as he is poising himself for, he will still be in a position to do extreme damage and cause people like myself to get the fuck out of here.