Barack breaking through
I have believed from a fairly early stage that Barack Obama’s message of hope was an appealing one that would resonate with the American voters. The latest evidence of the polls is that he has drawn level or overtaken Hillary Clinton in both Iowa and New Hampshire. While Clinton remains ahead nationwide an early reverse in the first primary and first caucus could well be fatal — ask Howard Dean! I hope that Barack Obama wins. I think it will send out a very powerful message about the USA. There is no automatic read across from British politics to the US– see Bush and Blair for example. Plenty of Conservatives seem to be supporting Obama and on the Republic side it seems to me that only Giuliani would be in with a prayer of addressing the issues that face the USA and the world.
Cllr Francis Lankester said on December 16th, 2007 at 11:46 pm:
Nick-I suppose support for Obama is not as bad as Portillo et al backing the champagne socialist Kerry last time, but surely McCain and Guiliani are a million times better than a) a Democrat b) a telegenic, inexperienced cypher.
PS not too happy with previous plans to cosy up to Plaid. My opnion is it is good to see them in coalition with Labour-pity the Fib Dems didn’t join in! We should remember who we are and that we offer different solutions, indeed a different political culture, to our liberal/left opponents.