I will vote for Barack Obama in the California Primary February 5

[Jack Rabbit]

During my down time (or my former hard drive's sown time), I decided that Barack Obama would make the best presidential candidate for the Democratic Party this year.

Hillary Clinton would make a fine president. I believe Barack Obama would make a better one. In spite of her assets, Senator Clinton has yet to convince me that she would make it clear goal to extricate American troops from Iraq at the earliesat possible date. I am not convinced she would not examine extensively analyzed polling data and triangulate her way out of Iraq. Iraq is not an issue that can be triangulated. The American occupation must end, the sooner the better, and the best way to bring this about is in a simple, straightforward manner.

The Bush regime has left Americans bitterly divided. I believe Senator Obama would be more likely than Senator Clinton to bring about the healing America needs. This may be because some Americans are willing to give Senator Obama a chance to heal them, whereas they not be willing to extend such an opportunity to Senator Clinton. Senator Clinton is simply hated in some quarters. That may not be fair, but it is a fact.

Finally, related to the previous point, I believe Senator Obama is more electable than Senator Clinton. Surely, the Democratic nominee will enter the final stretch of the election campaign as the odds-on favorite to win in November. However, a betting man might find putting money on the Republican ticket less risky if Senator Clinton is the nomoinee. Senator Obama has shown a better talent for attracting independent and crossover Republican votes.

For those reasons, I will vote for Senator Obama in the California Democratic primary on February 5.