Iowa Caucuses '08

[Lemur]

I don't really have a clue. I haven't been paying attention to anything but primary polls. Maybe Romney's good points get lost in his obvious fakeness? For me, a little fakery is not a deal-breaker, but for some folks it is. I read there was some kerfluffle recently over Romney claiming his dad marched with Martin Luther King, Jr., when, um, he didn't. Not even vaguely. Unnecessary lies like that will put off a lot of voters. Bad Clinton memories.

I continue to be amazed at how much some Democrats despise Obama for talking about working with Republicans. I mean, they really hate it. Obama mentioned that he would consider putting Republicans in his cabinet, and the reactions are overwhelmingly negative. Example: "Here we go—the good old bipartisan garbage."

What is the problem, exactly? Are these people so completely lost in their tribal identity that they can't see any virtue to compromise and cooperation?

Maybe I'm just sick of the Baby Boomers and their neverending feuds. It's like they want to fight 1968 again every election cycle. I guess that's why my #1 pick is too old to be a Boomer (McCain) and my #2 is too young (Obama).

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Here's the latest Zogby polls. I'm not sure they mean much of anything a year out from the general election. Nobody's had a chance to slime, slander, Swiftboat or generally malign their opponents yet.