Bill Clinton's administration ran a fairly successful New Democrat ideology. Obama's tax plan, economic policies, and proclaimed approaches to domestic and foreign policy best embody where America should be heading and thus, I've been a supporter of his since the beginning. If anyone says Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama's had virtually the same Senate records and similiar political objectives, they are overlooking some apparently subtle, yet stark differences (e.g., a potential gas tax holiday and what universal healthcare really means).
Two things I wish Obama, and the Democratic party would sink their teeth into (read: embrace) are more competitive education and social security reform. School vouchers in some form, No Child Left Behind, and the privitization of social security are fundamentally steps in a better direction. The first two are often attacked by teachers' unions, the latter by groups such as the AARP. Yet, incorporating incentives and personal choice into both public education and social security would do wonders for both institutions.
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