you have to admit, obama's plans do seem a bit on the 'magical' side.
(not that I endorse mccain's)
No one has an exact idea of how to fix the economy. Having said that, I tend to trust Obama, who worked to get where he is, and chooses to surround himself with intelligent economists. Obama's list of economist advisors is more impressive than McCain's.
I liked the old McCain, pre-election time. But I think it should be more than obvious that Palin was not a pick in order to govern the country; there are certainly more qualified candidates. In contrast, Biden with his foreign policy experience, is.
On taxes, think about it. It's election time. Any and every candidate is going to say that he will cut taxes; it's not a novel idea and it sells to the people. Obama is likely to spend lots of money on non-military related issues to solve them; McCain, likely, not so much. However, Iraq is throwing billions down the drain.
So, if we eventually "solve" Iraq, let's say, in 2 years, which is certainly the earliest we could even fathom to be done, then what? The world isn't going to hold us in very much higher esteem. It's still a net loss.
1) Obama's economists > McCain's economists
2) Biden > Palin
3) Obama and economy isn't so bad compared to McCain, Iraq, and economy
These are decisions that have been made during the election time, and in each one of the three, Obama's have been better than McCain's. He's got my vote for that (though I do applaud McCain for standing up against the voiced racists in his rallies, as opposed to Palin).
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