>>>>I think it is a wise decision not to go. While I fully expect him to win in a landslide (really I do), if by some strange twist of fate he doesn't, it may be a disaster. ...
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>>>But on the plus side, if he does not win there will be a lot of people with new flat screen TVs ...
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>>>(reading that over it sounds nastier than I meant it - but I do dislike mob mentality of any kind and am not a big fan of huge rallies - whether they are in Chicago or Nuremburg )
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>>Obama has been drawing huge crowds for a long time and there haven't been any problems yet. That might change if he loses, but I would like to think not. It's kind of insulting to suggest his supporters would riot if he loses. We have already seen an incredible amount of anger from McCain supporters (even here on this forum) and I haven't seen it suggested that they might riot.
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>I think that if Obama loses there will be a lot of demagoguery about a racist conspiracy to steal the election. Are you saying that wouldn't happen? There is way too much Good vs Evil imagery in today's Presidential politics. And it is the left in this country that has supported urban rioting as justifiable venting of grievance. The right has its own demons, but rioting in the streets is not one of them. Most Obama supporters, of course, wouldn't even think of doing that, but I am concerned about 'activists' who would feel it their duty to channel outrage. The right will complain of a stacked deck, media bias etc but the loony right just has different characteristics. I'm not a fan of either wing.
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I don't think there is any racist conspiracy. I think the Republicans try hard to steal every election ;-)

Also, are you forgetting that the vast majority of Obama supporters are white? Most blacks will vote for him but they are far less numerous.

>>Actually I think one of the problems McCain has had is that not that many people are enthusiastic about him. Most of them just don't want Obama.
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>I think you are quite right about that. This time the GOP is voting ideology and the Dems are voting Personality. And style is going to win over resume.
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>And when it happens Barack Obama is going to be my President too and I will hope he becomes one of the great Presidents in our history. But with too much power in the hands of the likes of Reid and Pelosi I fear for the country.
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>And remember my prediction that his fiercest attacks will come from the Left. The first thing Obama will get on Nov 5 is The Briefing on national security. Then we'll see change - in Obama.

I think you're probably right about the attacks from the left. The U.S. is still right of center even if they are temporarily disgusted with the Republican party, so a liberal agenda won't fly. As far as changing after he gets the lowdown on security issues, I have never been convinced he will be soft on terror. That's just one of the standard attacks made on any Democrat.