Reply #3: Because his military background gives him

[Julien Sorel]

Teflon, and would allow him to pursue a political agenda that is actually quite liberal -- the most liberal, as far as I can tell, of any of the major candidates. He can attack people without sounding shrill or overly combative. He's intelligent. He has the goods to beat Bush like a bass drum, and start moving the country in a different direction, away from this headlong rush into arrogance we've seen, and towards true progress. None of the other candidates offers that; either they are too conservative, or have no realistic chance at the nomination. My next choice would be Kerry who is hurt by his status as an insider.

I think Clark is the best option out there, not just to beat Bush, but to make an impact on the country in the way that I would like.