Why would Barack Obama be the best choice for the Presidency?

I am a former republican and I am hoping to cast my vote for Barack Obama next year. I believe he is a fair minded individual who is not prejudiced by race or religion. I also believe that he has real integrity and a respect for the Constitution. Explain why you think Mr. Obama is the best choice for President (or explain why you think someone else would be better). Barrack is not like the other candidates in my opinion. He will not expand the Government. He recently stated he would eliminate almost all of the programs that GWB put in place (because GWB had no constitutional authority in the first place) and he would cut military spending. It would be almost impossible to make Government any larger at this point. Obama will reduce the Government's excess if anything. Ron Paul would take things even further and we would see drastic changes. He is quickly becoming my new favorite. He also has a true grasp of the Constitution. I am still afraid some of his plans are drastic and may cause instability. Obama has a good understanding of the Constitution (you can really listen to him speak if you check out his debate with Keyes in 2004) and is not a socialist. He has a strong understanding of States rights and knows that the Federal Government is overstepping its bounds (as does Ron Paul).

Public Comments

1. i dont know
2. I think he is the worst choice for president.
3. I think Ron Paul is clearly the best choice. Ron Paul is the only candidate willing to tell the truth. Ron Paul has always been telling the truth and his message has never changed in 30 years. I always know where Ron Paul stands he is consistent and has true proven integrity. http://www.ronpaul2008.com/ Barack Obama is just like all the rest of them, it's just a matter of degrees. Barack will expand the government, raise taxes and encroach on Liberty. Barack Obama is something akin to a Marxist. Why would you support that? Take a look at the communist party web site and tell me how Barack is really any different. http://www.cpusa.org/
4. Ron Paul for sure i mean getting rid of programs holding americans to more accountability lowering taxes causing a stream of revenue and not having costly wars for a while would put us back in the driver spot of Number 1 and not omg is china comming back on our heals feeling.
5. He wouldn't be. Did you watch the debates? Did you notice how he danced around every question that was asked of him? Did you notice how when he even gave a partial answer, it wasn't even to the question that was answered? Do we really want someone that clearly can't decide what he wants to do before even getting there? Do American citizens need another bad president?
6. barak obama is the best choice for president because john f kennedy is already dead and so is abraham lincon. hillary clinton has skeletal matter in her cupboard,the white water affair,her husband bombed serbia and failed to obtain peace in the middle east.oprah winfry likes him and he likes himself.rudolph guilliani as president with his finger on the button .. scary thought...depends on whether you want a war president or a peace president.... bit like chess really?
7. Anyone would look great compared to the mess we have now as president. Actually I don't care if it is a republican or a democrat. As long as it is a candidate that gets voted in honestly and is for the people and all the people...You know, someone who can restore respect and dignity to the White House.
8. He is not the best choice, but neither is any candidate that has only been a Senator and not a Governor.
9. he's cute. very sexy and bonkworthy.
10. I think that he's the best candidate because he has a refreshing outlook on politics and really seems committed to taking us in a new direction. He's already pushed through legislation for more transparency in government and promises to do more. His health care plan helps prevent insurance and pharmaceutical companies from robbing people blind. He wants to take a diplomatic approach to foreign relations rather than a military approach. He just seems like a really honest, sincere, and intelligent guy who is willing to listen and compromise to find the best solutions out there and who is passionate about helping people. He plays the game and can't be brutally honest or totally commit to a controversial stance, but that's what you have to do to win an election nowadays.
11. vote for HILLARY instead
12. You pointed out an important issue that I feel needs to be brought forward...any candidate who wants to undo all the Bush damage needs to do it gradually, because the toll could be severe and cause international panic. Obama has the gift to draw attention from an audience, and is influential with people. This is what the world is craving for...someone who can bring people together...people who have differences need to be influenced enough to understand each other's views. We haven't seen many with this gift. Certainly Bush has a gift to antagonize people. Experience in Washington D.C. is not important. Experience can do the opposite for a candidate. We don't need a president who has been fed by lobbyists or has been buddy buddy with other politicians. All we need is a president who is candid with the general public and has the power to bring diverse groups together...because there are serious problems looming.
13. ...He's an inexperienced "kid" that I would NOT entrust the United States of America to lead.... (at least let him complete Marine basic training so he can get to know what "good" is)...
14. I think Barack Obama is a better choice than Ron Paul. Obama has proven time and time again that he is an honest man. He has never made it an issue to hide his rough and rowdy past, nor has he sunken to Clinton's level by slinging mud at his opponents. What people see as Obama's "lack of experience" I see as an opportunity to get a new guy in power who really has is finger on the pulse of the people, instead of getting more of the same out of a Washington regular. He's a regular Joe, the kind of guy they used to run as President back in the old days, when community leaders were average folks who knew what the people really wanted because he was one of them. He sticks to the issues, and is a real candidate for RESPONSIBLE change. Unlike Ron Paul's campaign of change, Obama's plans don't require him to declare himself dictator of America to see them accomplished. Obama is a candidate who, unlike Clinton, has good bipartisan appeal - so much so that I believe he could beat any Republican matched up against him. I am also a former republican and am glad to see another Obama supporter out in the world! :D
15. http://www.indypendent.org/2007/12/10/obama-supports-homegrown-terrorism-bill/ read the above article about obama and the constitution
16. i dont want or need tax and spend economics...no thanks...rudy is the best choice.
17. He is not part of old establishment he represent the new generation and he is the most qualified in term of education and American racial coexistence sample. He is the new JFK in many ways.
18. Can't think of any reason why he would be the best choice. Not one. He totally lacks the experience and has yet to prove he has the leadership skills I believe are critical to the job.
19. With 11 months until the election,I am getting tired of seeing all of them. I await the conventions, and I feel if a party would roll out a candidate who has been kept out of side and has something to say that would make us listen there would be your next president.
20. He wouldn't. His voting record is in conflict with what he advocates in his speeches. He is running on a platform of being the "anti-establishment" candidate, yet he accepts thousands from lobbyists, corporations and special interest groups. He spoke out against the Patriot Act, then voted in favor of reauthorizing it. He cannot commit to withdrawing all troops out of Iraq by 2013, the same vote he criticize Senator Clinton over, he missed himself and co-sponsored the very same exact bill designating the Iranian National Guard a terrorists organization, not he mention he supported Bush's sanctions against the country, He lacks consistency on issues like taxes and social security, first he was for raising the cap, then appointing a bipartisan commission, then leaving all options on the table, now he's back to raising the cap again. And he's pushing for entitlement programs that will only INCREASE government spending and sink the US further into debt. While I find Senator Obama an intelligent and charismatic man, he lacks substance, experience and integrity. I prefer Congressman Paul. He is genuinely for limited government/lower taxes and his record is actually consistent.
21. Obama would not be the best choice becuase: a) His muslim upbringing and religion, b) He drank and used drugs when young c) He is dirty and dirty at home d) He is relatively politically inexperienced e) He flip-flopped his policies f) He lied to american people to say his health care plan is universal when is not. g) He ignored his whiteness, and claims himself to be black to get black votes and benefits.
22. Let's see, Oprah is behind him so MUST be good; that gives him all the middle-age women votes. He is apparently attractive, so the American women who know nothing about policies will vote for him. And he has SO MUCH EXPERIENCE: almost one full term as a senator. God, I can't imagine a better presidential candidate...he's probably some Communist, and NO, I'M NOT AGAINST HIM FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND DANGEROUS OPINIONS ON EVERY ASPECT OF AMERICA, ESPECIALLY THE WAR.