Both candidates have their flaws and their admirable points; the doughty but sometimes cranky old warrior makes a fine contrast with the inspirational but sometimes vaporous young visionary. Voters now have those five months to study them before making up their minds (and The Economist will be doing the same). But, on the face of it, this is the most impressive choice America has had for a very long time.
Considering this will be my fourth opportunity to vote, McCain seems to be at least as good a choice as my first option of Dole and certainly better than my last one with Bush. And on the other side, I would take Obama over Clinton, Gore or Kerry.
I hope, as the article notes, that there will actually be a debate on policy over the next few months. Unfortunately, what I am hearing in the news is more of the same old personal jabs instead of substantive discussion.
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