All day we've watched the pundits try to spin Super Tuesday as a victory for Senator Clinton or Senator Obama, but I think that it's clear to everyone that Tuesday's vote really answered few questions in the minds of Democratic voters.
In less than two weeks, Wisconsin will take center stage. This will be high noon for both campaigns, and may just provide the momentum each needs to propel their campaign to the nomination.
We have two Rockstar candidates this year, each with progressive credentials and enormous name recognition, not to mention campaign war chests that rival the economies of many developing nations (repeat: campaign finance reform, anyone?). Perhaps the biggest difference between the two is their approach to leadership, and that's a very important distinction. It means that during the next two weeks, voters like us must search our conscience and determine the qualities we think will make the best president.
I believe that we will make history this year. And not just the kind of history that we're told we make in every election. The kind of history that defines an era. This November, each of us will go to the polls and cast our vote for the first female president or the first black president of the United States of America. For me, it will be the first time I will have cast a ballot in a presidential election. Needless to say, I can hardly wait.
I'm writing today because I want to emphasize the importance of the two weeks that lie ahead of us. People from all around the country will be watching what we do in Wisconsin, and what we think and say about our candidates. I want to continue to encourage honest discourse, that holds our candidates and our party to a high standard - but does so in a way that is fair and accurate. Criticism is fine, it's great - so long as it is done truthfully and constructively. That has always been the case with this blog, and I have no reason to expect things to change.
This blog has been a great forum for news, ideas, discussion, and discourse during the course of this year. I can't thank the contributors, the commentators, or the readers enough. I hope you enjoy the next two weeks, and please continue your hard work.
Forward.
-Oliver
P.S. - Remember that the opinions expressed here are those of the individuals writing them, and not necessarily those of the College Democrats or the Executive Board.
In less than two weeks, Wisconsin will take center stage. This will be high noon for both campaigns, and may just provide the momentum each needs to propel their campaign to the nomination.
We have two Rockstar candidates this year, each with progressive credentials and enormous name recognition, not to mention campaign war chests that rival the economies of many developing nations (repeat: campaign finance reform, anyone?). Perhaps the biggest difference between the two is their approach to leadership, and that's a very important distinction. It means that during the next two weeks, voters like us must search our conscience and determine the qualities we think will make the best president.
I believe that we will make history this year. And not just the kind of history that we're told we make in every election. The kind of history that defines an era. This November, each of us will go to the polls and cast our vote for the first female president or the first black president of the United States of America. For me, it will be the first time I will have cast a ballot in a presidential election. Needless to say, I can hardly wait.
I'm writing today because I want to emphasize the importance of the two weeks that lie ahead of us. People from all around the country will be watching what we do in Wisconsin, and what we think and say about our candidates. I want to continue to encourage honest discourse, that holds our candidates and our party to a high standard - but does so in a way that is fair and accurate. Criticism is fine, it's great - so long as it is done truthfully and constructively. That has always been the case with this blog, and I have no reason to expect things to change.
This blog has been a great forum for news, ideas, discussion, and discourse during the course of this year. I can't thank the contributors, the commentators, or the readers enough. I hope you enjoy the next two weeks, and please continue your hard work.
Forward.
-Oliver
P.S. - Remember that the opinions expressed here are those of the individuals writing them, and not necessarily those of the College Democrats or the Executive Board.
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