I have to say that I really am on pins and needles as we advance through the primary season. The eight straight contests won by Barack(a) don't have me feeling like this has been wrapped up. In fact, the more wounded Hillary gets the more dangerous she is. Now that she has decided to go negative with her campaign, I wonder just how far she will go.
I have two quick observations on this. If Obama is going to be a strong general election candidate, he must be able to weather the negative ads that will attack him, unfairly, on everything from his voting record, questionable fundraisers, non-conventional stances like the talking to all foreign leaders friend or foe, etc. So far he has hit back pretty well, but it is only going to intensify as Hillary gets more desparate to score points.
Second, the more I watch Hillary's campaign tactics, the more I realize that choosing Barack Obama as my preferred candidate is right on the money. Think about it. Hillary wants to be President but has been unable to run a smooth campaign strategy despite raising over $130 million last year. Her campaign has been unable to pivot and change course. She had no plan B (after Iowa and Super Tuesday). She really has resorted to saying anything to get elected and is willing to contradict herself without shame (agreed to the rules about FL and MI, but now wants to rules to change because she benefits). Really, she is lucky that I love my country so much, because if she wins the nomination I will vote for her regardless of her lack of moral compass, because we don't need another republican president.
Tomorrow, I plan on writing a post of the top 10 things I want Obama to say in the next debate. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
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