Politics: United States Democratic Primary

[butterfly]

So, the total number number of delegates needed to win the nomination is 2,025, yes? That's the lowest number for a majority. Obama is currently leading Clinton by 143 delegates, with his total number at 1,631 and hers at 1,488. That's... not insurmountable by any means. Certainly not a good reason for her to curl up and go home.

Pennsylvia's primary is on the twenty-second of this month. Then Indiana and North Carolina on the 6th. West Virginia on the 13th and, finally, the 20th of May, Oregon gets to vote (along with Kentucky). The fact that my primary is so far away is a source of frustration to me.

I like Clinton's health care plan. When she and Obama talk specifics about issues and votes, I tend to find myself agreeing with her more often than with him when they differ (many times, they don't). Of course, in any race between Obama and McCain, Obama would get my vote in a heartbeat, but between him and Clinton... yes, I plan to vote for her.

The world that we live in is not post-racism or post-sexism (or, for that matter, post-classism and it certainly isn't post-homophobia). Either Clinton or Obama as our President will be a major step forward for this country. I'll be proud to call either of them my President.

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[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Decreasing taxes has not appeared to have helped so far. Increasing taxes in the right places might. But that depends on believing Clinton when she speaks. If you don't trust her to try her hardest to adjust taxes to actually aid the economy rather than aiding merely the rich, then you don't trust her. That's not the sort of thing that can really be argued one way or the other, I think.

Obama's campaign hasn't been run spotlessly either. Like I say below, they're both politicians and there are certain things that I don't trust them about. Either of them.

Honestly, I think the whole system could do with being torn down and rebuilt but that's... not practical or really even feasible for a country as large as the US of A.