Need for Change Helps Obama, Huckabee
It seems that every depressingly familiar story on the evening news these days reminds us of how badly we need new leadership in our country. Some kid from Middle America grabbed an automatic weapon and killed several innocent people before taking his own life. There is a video which may show federal employees mistreating prisoners, but the evidence has since been destroyed. We now know our president has vastly overstated the threat from a country in the Middle East. And the guys who actually attacked us on 9-11 continue to taunt us via poorly produced videotapes from a country we treat with kid gloves.
Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee both present a stark contrast to George W. Bush. They come across as easygoing and relaxed, like the smell of home cooking after a long day at work. America may be looking for someone with a good sense of humor. These candidates appeal to our optimistic point of view.
Some voters consciously tune out the nasty accusations that fly back and forth this time of year. They’re hoping that some candidate will inspire them to get behind a worthy cause. Hillary and Rudy are good at scaring people, not so good at inspiring people.
Democrat Joe Biden and Republican John McCain certainly understand the issues. These two have both served our country honorably for many years, but neither seems to have much of a following in this election. It takes more than a strong resume to get this job. Perhaps having appeared on 10,000 talk shows has undermined the effectiveness of McCain and Biden’s message. We’ve heard all of their jokes before.
It’s not clear that either Huckabee or Obama will receive their parties’ nomination in 2008. But they both seem capable of toning down the bitterness a bit.
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January 3rd, 2008 at 9:44 am
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