Mugwump
2008-06-12 14:00:58
Elections in America are not choices between party platforms as in a parliamentary system. American voters are choosing between individual humans –with strengths and weaknesses — and that is how Dukakis and Kerry were defeated in 1988 and 2004 despite weariness with Republicans.
The fall election will in effect be a referendum on Obama, with McCain a minor player who is blandly acceptable to most voters. The way swing voters view Obama after the debates will decide the election.
