Democratic Party Endorsement: Obama
On the Democratic side, we believe that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) would be a unifying leader, as he has demonstrated through his success among independent and Republican voters in the early primaries and through his record of public service in Illinois. Obama reminds us of the greatness of our country and points us toward what is possible to achieve if we can unite in common cause. He not only espouses change but also gives us hope that he can overcome the current partisan deadlock
and build a new coalition for change. We are also impressed with his ability to inspire and
engage young voters, who have been notorious for not participating in previous American elections.
Furthermore, Obama is the candidate most likely to improve America’s crumbling image abroad by representing an America more open to creating productive international partnerships.
Obama has been criticized for his relative lack of experience, naivete in foreign affairs as demonstrated by his willingness to talk with leaders of rogue states without conditions and stump speeches that some find longer on rhetoric than on real solutions. Though Obama is less of a known quantity than Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), we believe that the two would, as presidents, be likely to embrace similar policies. Since Obama has the greater potential for healing the divisions of the nation and moving us forward to a better day, we believe he would make the best candidate for the Democratic nomination.
Editorials reflect the majority opinion of The Daily Princetonian's student editorial board and not the opinions of either Princeton University or The Daily Princetonian Publishing Company, Inc.
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@P'08 Obama had the good judgment to know that we shouldn't begin military action before the inspectors had been able to finish their job. He also understood that there are numerous rogue nations with WMD stockpiles and that Iraq posed no serious threat to us or allies in the region at the time. Finally, Obama understood that we would not be greeted as liberators and that we would cause great instability in the region rather than successfully export democracy. In voting for the war, Clinton showed either extraordinary naivete, poor judgment, or political cowardice. Take your pick. You can access Obama's 2002 speech against the war at http://www.barackobama.com/2002/10/02/remarks_of_illinois_state_sen.php
when Hillary voted for the war, she believed (like Bush and the rest of Congress) that Iraq had WMDs. those of you championing Obama's vote against the war: did he believe that Iraq had WMDs and still vote against the war (a scary prospect) or did he have some sort of information that Bush and the rest of Congress didn't?