Since it's nearly time for the 2008 Presidential campaign to start in earnest, I've decided to do my part for democracy by adopting a candidate and completely understanding his positions, where ever he gives them. I'll write diaries on the candidate and be both an advocate and a critic, depending on what seems appropriate to me.
I'm going to choose Mark Warner for several reasons. First, since I'm a Virginian, I already know a little about him (while probably, a lot of us don't know that much). Second, I am not fanatical about him so I can probably be more or less objective. I don't think he's my first choice for 2008, for instance. In 2003 I was a major Dean supporter. My second choice then was Edwards. Right now, I find myself wishing that Al Gore would run, though I wonder if he wouldn't simply energize the Republicans who seem to have an irrational hatred of the man. Those are my inclinations, and given them, I think I can be pretty objective about Mark Warner even if we are from the same state.
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