Over the course of the last several months, I have seen many, "I would like to support Obama...but" comments around the threads here at DailyKos. As an Obama supporter I've tried to answer these comments as honestly and forthrightly as I could with the knowledge I have about the man and his positions.
I'm going to attempt to lay out here what I perceive to be the major issues that fellow Kossacks have with Barack Obama and see if I can inform some of the undecideds, lay to rest some criticisms, and maybe spark an intelligent debate in the comments.
While I'm basing most of this diary on facts as stated elsewhere, I may inject, from time to time, personal anecdotes that may help you, the reader, into my head a little about why I made the choice I did. These opinions interspersed with the facts are my own.
So without further adieu, pour yourself a drink, grab a snack, and follow me below the thin orange line. It might be a little long...
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