tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104552703714268853.post3854593504217483156..comments2010-01-11T22:37:35.383-05:00Comments on Better Chatter: Obama Wows Iowa (and America?)Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10018380141668632342noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104552703714268853.post-61024033767317259992008-01-07T16:26:00.000-05:002008-01-07T16:26:00.000-05:00Not especially, for three reasons: 1. If Obama act...Not especially, for three reasons: <BR/><BR/>1. If Obama actually wins the nomination, he's going to be a juggernaut and very difficult to attack. I'm telling you, people are going to be terrified to go too much on the offensive against a candidate like Obama. Nobody wants to be in the position of attacking a black candidate, as it's far too easy for people to pin the "racism" label on you if you don't step carefully in your criticism (i.e. Harold Ford in the Tennessee Senate race last year, though, alas, he still lost). Beyond that, he seems to have the kind of personality that can actually get the undecideds, independents, and college students to care enough to physically get out there and cast a vote. I think he is without question the strongest candidate the Democrats can put out there. <BR/><BR/>2. I still don't think Huckabee will win the GOP nomination. I think his lack of money, name recognition, and high-level Party support are going to catch up with him fast (which is already happening). McCain looks like the one to beat, which would be pretty scary if he didn't have the Iraq war albatross around his neck. Nah, screw it, he's still a scary candidate. <BR/><BR/>3. I actually like Bloomberg and it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if he won anyway. Socially, he's definitely on the left, and economically it's pretty hard to argue with the monetary policy of a self-made billionaire. Certainly, you'd have to be smarter than me to do so.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10018380141668632342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104552703714268853.post-49475661761769027352008-01-07T16:08:00.000-05:002008-01-07T16:08:00.000-05:00Great post Josh, I particularly enjoyed the Hulk H...Great post Josh, I particularly enjoyed the Hulk Hogan reference. As you know, I am extremely excited, giddy almost, about this campaign so far. Although are you worried at all that if the race gets split so far left/right as it would be in an Obama/Huckabee standoff that someone like your Mayor Bloomberg might enter as an independent?Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14174217660735500259noreply@blogger.com