I wouldn't say smarter, just possibly more astute and contemplative. Obama is following the Howard Dean track....can't lose until the moderates displace the loonies and then he's toast.


>>I've said it before and I'll say it again: When moderate Americans start paying close attention to the election Obama will fade away and get trounced by McCain because your typical American is center-right and doesn't like leftists.
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>Yep, I agree. I guess you and I, and a handful of other cohorts on the UT are just so much smarter than the rest!<g> I agree with the thought that says, the closer we get to the election, the more attention people pay to the candidates. The Russians are acting up, and that is going to be in the back of a lot of voters, and if the Repubs don't use that, they are crazy. Who would you rather have in the Oval office, a black alfred e. newman, or an old war horse? I'm going with the old soldier over the clown, everytime!