It hasn’t changed much from 4 years ago

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Your Issue Profile: 76% Obama, 24% McCain

While it sounds like Obama is the choice for you, he’s not a perfect match. You and John McCain actually share some of the same views. Whether this is news to your or not, you have some studying to do. Obama seems like he’s the right fit, but it’s an important issue might sway you over to McCain.

However, I suspect Greg and I didn’t answer EVERY question differently, even though that is a possibility.

Dan Quayle
John Edwards
Richard Gephardt (in 1988)

There are probably more that could be listed, but these three came to mind rather quickly.

The inarguably unfair stereotype of mutual exclusivity between beauty and brains is not only directed at women.

Topps recently released a Victor Hugo card. (There’s also a Harriet Beecher Stowe card, which would be fun to have too.). I love the concept of putting these cards in packs of baseball cards for kids to find, and whoever at Topps who is responsible for it, should be congratulated.

Last night my cat and I were sitting in the den and I said to him, ‘I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle to keep me alive. If that ever happens, just pull the plug.”

The cat got up, chewed on the computer cable until the screen went dark, and then opened my refrigerator and drank my beer.

Damn, that cat is smart.

[Not sure if this is funnier, or saddier than the original.]

Find your old Yearbook photo (it doesn’t always pick 1970s. You might get a 1950s style. Or something else.)

If Obama selected Hillary Clinton, he would make a lot of members of the Democratic Party happy - most of them over 50. He would make a lot of under-40 members unhappy. Most of those between 25-40 would still vote for him, but a significant number of those under 25 would stay home.

If he doesn’t pick Hillary Clinton (regardless of who he picks from those that have been mentioned in the press as being considered) Most of those over 50 who would have thought he made a great choice with Clinton, will think he made the wrong choice. And those under 40 may not be thrilled with the choice he makes, but they will agree ‘at least he didn’t make the horribly wrong choice of Clinton.”

I think Obama can win either way. He regains the older generation he is struggling with now by choosing Clinton, so if the youth stay home (like they usually do) it won’t matter. But otherwise, I am confident he can change the demographics of the vote. (And all the polls that currently show McCain and Obama tied are assuming the demographics remain consistent with the past.)

I want him to win it by not choosing Clinton - but I am under 50. The age-chasm is interesting. I haven’t seen it before to this degree.

Unfortunately, I am the dictionary definition of being at fault.