https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/07/08/why-are-some-conservatives-supporting-obama/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 04:21:00 -0400<![CDATA[Over at Real Clear Politics, Thomas Sowell has some thought on the &#8220;conservatives for Obama&#8221; phenomenon. It&#8217;s partly sour grapes&#8211;John McCain is not the dream candidate, ergo some conservatives are planning&#8211;or say they are planning&#8211;to vote for someone who is closer to a conservative nightmare. And it&#8217;s partly wishful thinking. Conservatives point out  that Obama has been moving toward the center in his recent speeches, but it is (at best) a fantasy to  believe that what a man says is more important than what he does, and Obama has done plenty to belie his recent centrist noises. As usual, Sowell gets to the heart of the matter: &#8220;What is becoming ever more painfully apparent,&#8221; he writes,]]>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:17:42 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/07/08/why-are-some-conservatives-supporting-obama-n114957