In case you missed it, buried at the end of a long post this weekend, the Curmudgeon will be voting for Sen. Barack Obama in tomorrow's Virginia Democratic primary.Sorry Mrs. Curmudgeon.
Obama has run a terrific campaign, with an inspirational message that has gotten many truly excited for the first time in ages. It's been a long road so far and he hasn't stumbled.
To be sure, there are risks in nominating Obama, as there are in nominating Senator Clinton. We believe Obama will match up better against McCain this fall than will Hillary. It will be a battle for independent voters, and Hillary just doesn't turn them on (other than blue collar women--and they are important).
We do worry about the Hispanic vote with Obama, but believe he can make inroads with that demographic by November. (Obama/Richardson, anyone?)
Obama is a more convincing candidate for change than Hillary--although we do subscribe to the notion that both represent significant change.
We've found this a surprisingly tough choice to make, but we think it's the right decision.
