At least there's a dream to begin with. I don't see many people talking about John McCain as the candidate they've been waiting for. I happen to like McCain, for a Republican. But who really wants a third Bush term, even if he personally would be a big upgrade over the incumbent? You say McCain and Bush have significant policy differences. IMO you really have to hunt to find them.

Contrary to what some here seem to believe, I have no illusions about Obama being perfect or infallible. There is a lot we don't know about what an Obama presidency would be like. But given where we are -- 80% of Americans think we are "on the wrong track" -- and the choices available, we sure ought to give him a try. He couldn't do much worse than we're doing.

And please, nobody offer up that line about terrorists destroying the U.S. if we don't elect a Republican with an itchy trigger finger. Al Qaeda et al don't have that capability in their wildest dreams. It's just scare tactics from people who don't have any better ideas.

>I'm fairly certain Obama will win in November. Unless some great big terrible issue comes to light before then. Even then, the public has been awfully forgiving to him so far and they may be then as well. No one likes their dream taken away from them.
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>>IMHO You're right on the money here. McCain cannot pull "Youth and Inexpirience" off like Reagan could on the age question - he does not have that little boy charm Reagan kept (from what little I have seen from McCain). And while I definately see Reagan as one of the underrated presidents, I am not sure if on the last stretches of the second turn the Alzheimer became a problem which did not surface to the public.
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>>>We already know about those. The McCain forces might want to be careful with the inexperience angle. It might put more focus than they want on McCain's 71 years of experience.
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>>>>I wonder what the attack ads will be this election? Obama is inexperienced and McCain is Bush part 3?
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>>>>>http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/06/06/psychology.fear/index.html
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>>>>>Well, unless they backfire.