Reply #13: Agreed. [View All]

I suppose that it all comes down to what we individually hope for.
I worry about the fact that each candidate has so many handlers, coaches, strategists, pollsters, etc that we are not really seeing the true person. We're basing our decisions on a package. Postulating: Hillary has likely been positioning herself since bitten by the political bug to rise in the ranks and being married to Bill has first hand knowlege of tactics. Obama could have been advised to write his book with popular consumption in mind with an eye on stepping up to the highest office. Edwards, well spending all that time and money in Iowa ahead of everyone speaks to (someone's) ambition to put him in the presidency.

I never have been able to jump on the bandwagon. The more popular a candidate is the more my inner alarm goes off that something is being overlooked. I'd like to construct a virtual president with all the things that I like about each candidate since none of them survive under close scrutiny (for me).