[Cerek]

Is there any question in anyone's mind that Obama will be the next President of the United States? If so, let me tell you why I feel differently.

First (and most importantly), Americans - in general - cast their votes based on emotion rather than logic or careful research and evaluation. This is a proven fact. Despite having nearly unlimited access to histories and bios of the candidates via the internet, most Americans will still base their opinion on the ads and media coverage they see. And Barak Obama has an extremely high Charisma.

Second, most Americans want a change from the current Administration. Even many conservatives are not completely happy with Bush's policies and actions and several absolutely hate the man and (by proxy) the Republican Party. So any Republican candidate is fairly well doomed from the start unless they can prove they offer a significant change from Bush.

Finally, Obama appears to be a very intelligent man who knows his strengths and weaknesses. I think his personality and Charisma will appeal to foreign leaders and increase US relationships with other countries, which has been all but destroyed under President Bush.

For those that don't know me, I'm a pretty solid, hardcore conservative. For those that do know me, I can imagine your lower jaws hanging to the floor after reading these comments from me. LOL. But I'm also a realist. There hasn't been any doubt in my mind for 6 months that Obama will be the next President. I've also predicted he will win by the largest landslide since Reagen beat Mondale in 1984.

And the biggest shock (to those that know me) is that I don't necessarily consider this to be a "bad thing".