Charlie Bell wrote: > And then we find out if the US will continue its slide into theocracy > and demagoguery, or if there's at least a glimmer of hope in turning > what should be one of the world's great citizen nations back from the > brink.
I think that the only things that can stop Obama now are either some sort of massive October surprise or the Bradly effect. I can only hope that the racists just stay home. Colin Powell's endorsement today today may give Obama a bump; independents that have been worried about security may be won over. > > I know there's not been a lot of election chatter this time round. I > suspect that's 'cause the last two have been so utterly disappointing > in terms of the way they panned out (not the result per se, that's a > different story, but the manner of the campaigns and the bad taste > from the Florida and Ohio debacles). And with the bizarre VP choice by > McCain and the pretty much totally negative campaign his team have > run, it's been a bit disturbing watching from across the water. But how amazing would it be if Obama does win? I'd have told you a year ago that there was no way in hell that an African American could compete for the presidency, let alone be the favorite with a few weeks to go. The unfortunate thing is that the country is so f**ked up now that it really will take a superman to have any appreciable success in one term. The good thing is that I think we get a lot of respect back from the other nations of the world just by electing him. Doug No on hate, no on 8 maru _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
