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With the Democratic convention barely hours away, articles such as this one continue to make the case that Obama hasn't put this one squarely in the win column yet. The fact remains that he may NEVER put it away, either.
Whether Hillaryites (of whom I am one), PUMA's, Independents, or whoever else might still be unsold on Obama, the fact is that Obama continues to struggle selling himself and his candidacy to many people/groups. Calls for Obama to be un-Kerrylike, un-Clintonlike, et al, sound empty, bereft of reason and desperate.
I remain unsold on Obama; I still have a nagging doubt about his experience and his effectiveness should he win. However, since I actively supported John Kerry and liked what he stood for, I find admonitions for Obama to be un-Kerrylike to ring hollow.
Would that Obama engender as much hope with voters as Kerry did.
