Obama has no experience/record.

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Hmmm...now I have a greater opinion of Obama.

My top choices for President:

1. Richardson
2. Obama
3. Clark
4. Bayh
5. Gore

Of course, we could have a Richardson-Obama ticket, but I don't know how many people would be comfortable with a completely non-Anglo ticket.

As some people have said before, Charismatic/Experienced works better than Experienced/Charismatic. Obama/Richardson would be a better choice than Richardson/Obama for the Democrats. It would also solidify the minority vote (especially Hispanic) behind the Democrats.

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I don't think so. Neither Hillary nor Obama is the sort to go massively negative on the other; they have no particular political rivalry. Bush v McCain didn't destroy Bush in 2000 (though Bush did thoroughly destroy McCain with underhanded tactics in South Carolina).

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How?

Obama is a young and charismatic senator. Dean was an experienced statesman.

If anything Obama=Edwards.

My analogy was not thinking along the same lines as yours.  I was saying he is the candidate the media is hyping up to be this unstoppable candidate who will fall apart after the first few primaries and caucuses.

That's all right, DWTL, Fred Thompson will forgive you for the comparison to Howard Dean.


Ah, retrospect.

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Neither Hillary nor Obama is the sort to go massively negative on the other; they have no particular political rivalry.

Still want to stand by this?

No

Of course, at the time I thought Clinton would fade as her name recognition bonus faded, same with Edwards (well, that latter was somewhat true). Not that I expected Obama to be the benefactor at the time, specifically.