Originally Posted by DaddyHalbucks

He is too young and too inexperienced, and his race will work against him.

Personally, I find him very articulate and intelligent. I think he would be a decent guy to hang with, but I would not vote for him. His policies stink. He is Jimmy Carter all over again.

Growing our social programs with government controlled healthcare and a nanny state from cradle to grave will only accelerate the decline of our country.

His race does not matter to me for my own vote. I would vote for an African American, if I liked his policies.

However, I think Obama's race will bother many American voters, and it will work against him. The hillbillies who voted for Hillary in the Democratic primary are Exhibit A. And women may feel more secure with a military man, so they are Exhibit B.

McCain will get the elderly vote, the military vote, and the conservative vote. The red states will go McCain. All that will be left for Obama is the far left and the urban vote.