{"id":11771,"date":"2008-02-05T11:43:24","date_gmt":"2008-02-05T18:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2008\/02\/05\/obama-08.html"},"modified":"2008-02-05T11:43:24","modified_gmt":"2008-02-05T18:43:24","slug":"obama_08","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2008\/02\/05\/obama_08.html","title":{"rendered":"Obama ’08"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yeah, that’s who I’m voting for at the caucus this evening. <\/p>\n

Ultimately, it comes down to a gut \/ personal reaction issue. I find Barack Obama to be more inspirational, and believable, than Hillary Clinton. And I do think he has a better chance of winning.<\/p>\n

I don’t agree with him on everything (I wouldn’t agree with myself on everything), and the “experience” thing, while way overblown by his opponents, still has a small nugget of truth to it. On the other hand, I agree with him on a lot of things, and I think he has the potential to be a truly great president.<\/p>\n

That said, I’d be willing to vote for either Obama or Clinton against anyone in the GOP field, so if Hillary gets the nod, I’ll be rooting for her.<\/p>\n

But for tonight — I’m Obama’s man.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yeah, that’s who I’m voting for at the caucus this evening.  Ultimately, it comes down to a gut \/ personal reaction issue. 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Per se, for no reason. He's a great SF author, though that really, truly doesn't mean anything pro or con regarding his political acumen. 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