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After last night's debate, I shifted my support from Edwards to Hillary. I like Edwards, but he's a lightweight on foreign policy and it shows. I just don't see him as somebody who can build international coalitions or negotiate with world leaders.
As for Obama, he's too unqualified for me, and I don't like that he voted to renew the Patriot Act. And when Hillary brought it up in the debate last night, he didn't bother to explain his vote. The Patriot Act nullifies large parts of our constitution. Obama has missed most of his votes in the Senate, but he seemed to find time to vote for that.
I like Richardson, and the fact that he understands diplomacy. I thought he did very well last night, and if he breaks out, I would consider voting for him.
I'm voting for a President, not a motivational speaker, not a preacher, not a messiah. I want somebody who knows how our government works, and who will repair the damage that Dubya has done. Obama will need a few years to figure out how things work, and we don't have time. Read "Losing America," by Robert Byrd, if you want to know how much damage Dubya has done.
