EVERY former President has stated one fact: “Nobody’s background makes them ready to be President”….Two years ago, the campaign for POTUS began. There were a cast of a dozen (give or take) politicians who aspired to the highest office. Some (McCain, Biden, Richardson) had Foreign Policy gravitas…Some (Guilliani, Huckabee, Romney) had strong Executive experience….Others had various degrees of experience in each or both…OK here’s the reality: The only common measuring stick that can be applied to EVERYONE is their respective campaigns…It’s been noted that Walls St employees gave money to the Obama campaign in farily impressive numbers (for a Dem)…They asked Obama “why should I donate money to you. You’re not as experienced as some of your competitors”….Obama replied, “watch how I run my campaign.”…..The campaign for POTUS IS a long running job interview. Remember, your RESUME (background, experience) get’s you the interview. The INTERVIEW get’s you the job…Note how all of the campaigns have been run..Which candidates had financial success? (Clinton, Obama)…Which had organizational success (Obama)…Who’s campaign managed their money well (Obama, McCain)…Who mismanaged their money (Clinton, Romney)…At the end of the day, Obama’s been in the interview bubble for almost 2 years…During this time, he’s grown as a candidate…He’s also had a noticeable effect of forcing his opponents into bad decisions and mistakes…It will be hard for any “breakthrough” story during the last week because most people expect a heightened level of discourse and smears…This should be understood since the “non-vetted” Obama has already been throught the GOP smear machine (see Terrorist, Marxist, Socialist, Communist, etc)..Like it or not, Obama’s winning the job because he’s conducted the best campaign..During the process, he’s come across as a comfortable choice for most voters (per polls)…The detractors keep underestimating the guy…He’s winning because he’s showing himself to be the best candidate for the job. Period.
