answer:Initially, I was voting for Obama because I would have voted for anyone other than a Bushie Republican in order to get all that goes with a Democratic Administration, such as environmental protection, concern about minimum wage, concern about health care policies and the un- and underinsured, a sane energy policy that looks at imprving car fuel efficiency and alternative energy sources and supports them. As I started to look at Obama’s plans, his leadership style, I became more and more comfortable with him personally. i think he would be a great leader (more inspiring than any since Kennedy) and a great President. I am proud to be able to vote for him. At one time (2000 election), I looked very hard at John McCain. He impressed me. The John McCain of 200 was a cross-party politician favoring election reform, ethics reform, etc. He truly earned his maverick label. As the 2008 campaign has progressed, I have been shocked at his position changes, his pandering to the right-wing base. Now, i have to say that McCain of today actively scares me. I hate the thought that he might be President. i hate even more that he could die in office and Sarah Palin, a born-again evangelistic nut, might be President.