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• Thursday, September 27, 2007 11:08 AM

  ... and why not?

  I'm a staunch Dem that is very educated about all of the platforms that the top candidates are offering (Democrats and Republicans). That being said, I suppose I could be considered "undecided", particularly among the Democrats.

  Frankly, I think the Democratic nominee is competing against an incredibly deep and strong field. Clinton, Obama and Edwards (collectively "The Big 3") are all great choices to lead the country (albeit in slightly different ways), as are many of the less popular camps.

  I am a strong proponent of Edwards (his Two Americas platform resonates with me, in particular), but I at the same time I think this is an excellent opportunity for the U.S. to join the rest of the world and have a female or minority president. While both Clinton and Obama would be fine choices for president had they been born white males, I think that the perspective and symbolism that a non-white, Christian male brings to the table is powerful.

  And so I am undecided. Ideologically (and I think in a lot of cases, we are splitting hairs here -- especially when considering the Republican alternatives), I lean Edwards, but am quick to recognize the tangible and intangible benefits that would be yielded from a black or female president.

  —Alex711 Read Alex711's other letters
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