Why I love John Edwards

Watch the webcast he recorded (and broadcast live) after the debate last night. He's real, he's honest and he stands for things that will make the country better, IMHO.

The winning ticket

will be Gore and John Edwards, I think. That's my prediction. Or hope. Or whatever you want to call it.

Barack's too junior, but will come into some major spotlight over the next 8-12 years. He's a great guy, believes all the right things, I ADORE his wife, but I think he's not tested enough to win. Give him a few years and you won't be able to NOT vote for him. I'd love for Barack to be our first African-American president; I think he just has to ripen first.

Hillary's too, well, Hillary. I think a great many people won't vote for her (thereby making the race closer than it has to be; the Dems don't want a close race) because she's dramatic and class, but not in a way that make people love her. Or, to put it another way, she's one of those women you love or hate and I'm not sure that is enough to stand up to whomever the Pubs put up. That being said, I think it's about freaking time a woman got this far into the race. She knows the ropes of the White House, which is a clear asset. I think her role in this election isn't to win the nod, though; I think she's in this election to shake up the election-weary voters and people who don't usually vote.

Who else do we know who knows the White House from the inside...? Lemme think... ;-)

Speaking of pontificating on the future, Paul (my fiance) thinks Gore will be pulled by his ears up to the stage at the Democratic National Convention and voted onto the ticket there. He thinks Al needs to be drafted. That being said, Paul's not known for his accurate predictions...

In the meantime...

Well, we all have our favorites as things stand right now. Mine is John Edwards. He has a few strikes against him, but I think he's got a great head on his shoulders and seems to know what the race is all about (he should, since this isn't his first bid for the White House) and how to get around the pitfalls. I think he's done a great job so far understanding how to get the word out about his message, including a YouTube channel (as many of the candidates have now), and a Web site that gets people involved, including links to his Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and Flickr pages. His campaign gets it -- use the tools available to you and you can change how politics are run in America.

Gore's people are probably just absorbing and learning... and maybe (I hope!) picking a running mate as the months roll by. Be it John or someone else (Barack?), I trust Al and the people surrounding him to pick another winner.