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• Wednesday, February 20, 2008 05:08 AM

  @Ana

  I respect your opinion and your reasons for choosing Hillary.

  However, I have to take issue with your characterization of Obama supporters (although I have been shocked and disappointed about the vehemence often displayed by Obama AND Hillary supporters on this board - and have tried to inject reason and respect into intelligent discussion - check my other posts).

  But just as there are idiots in every group, there have been more than a few reasonable people in both camps contributing to these discussions.

  While I'm sorry to hear that you wouldn't support Obama if he is the nominee, if that is your choice, so be it.

  Please understand that there are many Obama supporters who have chosen to support him based on our own vales as well. The values you chose to support Hillary (experience and preparation) are valid reasons. Obama supporters may have other values that are more important to them. And they are equally valid.

  Don't get me wrong, I am a registered Independent who, if forced to join a political party, would choose Libertarian. So for me to migrate into the progressive camp is...significant. But for me the important issues of this election are: getting the heck OUT of Iraq (and refocusing on Afghanistan) and reforging cooperative bridges with the the rest of the world which 'we' have since alienated.

  I feel both Clinton and Obama could do a reasonable job of this BUT domestically Clinton would inspire so much resistance from Republicans because of her history and experience, I'm not sure anything would get done. A cooperative attitude and outlook starts at home. And Clinton hasn't emphasized any desire to (or demonstrated any history of) work with Republicans in any way. So for me the experience argument became a more of a detriment, a negative in many ways.

  We don't have to agree about this or anything else. But please don't generalize us the way you did.

  —MaddieP Read MaddieP's other letters
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