>In the very beginning, I admit that I enjoyed listening to Obama talk - he seemed to have an energy level that I hadn't seen in a candidate in a long time.
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>But as time wore on, I realized that the old line "politics is not about facts...it's about what politicians can get people to believe" applied to Obama, perhaps more than any other candidate (except maybe Edwards, but he's out now)

Interesting and enlightening read from Tracy's link to the excerpt. Obama is SLICK. He dances around the issues, like so many politicians. I'm afraid I'll be voting for whomever gets the R side of the ticket. I cannot support the ideals of the D party. I'll be doing this while holding my nose though.