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As a former Hillary supporter, I was won over to Obama's side and positions by his thoughtful and superbly nuanced ideas, hopes and plans for America. In this troubled time, his choices of various players from the Clinton Administration, along with newer choices, makes me even more confident that a President Obama will be an activist President, albeit a restrained one. That seems to be a good thing, imho.
Universal healthcare, the end to don't-ask-don't tell, freedom to mention ALL aspects of family planning in our worldwide outreach, stemcell research, no drilling in ANWR and many more are within the realm of possibilities/probabilities. However, governing from the center is smart, reasonable and will certainly bring more voters into the Democratic camp.
I'm willing to give the man...who was not my 1st choice for the job, but, was the man for whom I voted...the time and the backing he needs to accomplish the Herculean tasks confronting him. I have faith in him to have an agenda and a timeline that will make us Progressives happy...even if it takes his entire first term to accomplish.
