Thoreau

You don't just vote for policy -- and, in fact, sometimes policy isn't even anywhere near the top of the list. The "keep us safe" argument is one clear exception. My concern about Obama is that the whole notion of a charismatic leader turns me so far off that it's difficult even to listen to his policy stands. I want a manager who knows how to work the system, not an orator who is going to bump up against the system and get nothing done.

An example is today's mail from Howard Dean and the DNC. Hurray, whoopie, you're not going to take contributions from lobbyists or PACs. Unfortunately, I think most people's reasonable concerns are only heard once they're aggregated via lobbyists and PACs.