Palin - McCain
Hmmm .... noticed since my post (#1) no Obama supporter has chimed in and my question's still not answered. Why will you be voting for him and based on what accomplishments ? Could you please answer this question without bashing the current administration (which we already know has their issues) or the Republican party (or using the word "change", which makes me wanna upchuck I'm hearing it so much )
This doesn't really seem like a dem-supporting friendly envrionment. Most of the "debates" on these forums are more like people shouting whatever they heard on Rush Limbaugh at anyone that dares to speak up.
But I'll give it a go...
Obama's credentials that impress me:
He graduated at the
top of his class in Harvard Law. So, he was the #1 guy in the #1 program in the country. I'm sure I'll hear about how that makes him a lawyer and blah blah blah, but since this is supposed to be about merit, being the top of the top is impressive to me. He was elected as the president of the Harvard Law Review by his fellow students.
I read his book. More than anything, it shows the methodology he uses to solve problems. It's impressive. He gets how I think things are supposed to work. Every time he would outline an issue, I'd think "Here we go with the standard Dem claptrap.." and then he would outline how he looks at it differently, or provide information to make me look at it differently. He was actually able to change my mind about a couple of issues.
He quickly created an organization that defeated the Clintons in a protracted battle on their own turf. That's impressive to me.
He taught constitutional law at the university of Chicago, which is one of the best programs in the country.
I think that the amount of time Obama has spent in Washington is an advantage. If its such a cesspool, why is it an advantage to have spent your whole life soaking in it?
Between his meteoric rise and the fact that most of his money comes from individuals rather than organizations, he can do things that others can't. He isn't owned. He doesn't owe anybody.
Because he is african-american, he can and does say that African-Americans are going to have to solve their problems themselves.
To donate money to Obama you have to certify that you are not giving money from a PAC, and that you are not a federal lobbyist or foreign agent. McCain does not have these requirements.
This is the short list, sans bashing the republicans and the current president.
