So far, I know the most about Obama than the other two: know of anyone to add to this email who might have opinions/facts to add about them? Anything to add?:
John Edwards: Very inspiring, I'm all behind him and believe in him when he says as president, he will make, lead, and carry out all the policy movements to help the true middle class and poor. However, he will therefore create harsh division from the upper class and possibly upper-middle class. He will not initiate conversation that doesn't have to do with "lifting the middle class"; he will respond to other issues when forced to, but mostly steers it back to the middle class; it's like he's not even trying to run for president of the United States--just eventually wants a role as an effective champion of the middle class, like Al Gore with a special, broad, goal after the race.
Clinton: Competent. Experience. But yes, still tied to partisanship because
--of her ties to funders: has she ever addressed campaign finance? She definitely does not speak against special interest influences the way Edwards does, and neither even the level of Obama. Obama and Edwards "doesn't take money from federal lobbyists, or PACs"; does Clinton? No, because she financed by drug companies, by oil, by Chinese, etc.
--unfairly, her image to right-wingers: has she ever successfully built a coalition with conservatives? Yes, she has (such as cooperating with Republican on bills to help out veterans). In some cases, Will any Republican cooperate with her or will that be political suicide, since Republican base will revolt?
Obama: Does Obama still have strong industry ties, through loopholes, despite saying "No to federeal lobbyists, PACs"?
Has shown in rhetoric, and sparsely but a little in action, that he can bring together people (legislators) from differing sides. Can imagine new solutions, new directions, shown in the way he's moved this entire country's primaries--left & right sides--towards "coalition," towards change from old partisanship. But has not shown competency of Clinton on day-to-day management: will a rookie, with the gift of inspiration and creativity, be a risk as the CEO/COO?
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