Obama's ability to create coalitions of Democrats, Republicans and independents makes him the best candidate in his party to end the partisan gridlock in Washington. His success at winning broad bipartisan support last year for a landmark ethics bill is one example of his ability to unite people.
It's true that Obama has not spent as much time in Washington as others, but those who have spent a lot of time in the city are not as likely to be agents of change.
Obama believes in a less traditional approach to government. Instead of complicated government programs, he favors programs that are simpler to operate and understand. We don't know if it's possible for government to take a simple approach and keep it that way, but it's better than starting out with a complicated one and having elected officials make it even more complicated.
The presidency is the one job in America for which there really is no preparation. George W. Bush was a novice in many aspects of the job, so he put together a team regarded by many as the most experienced of any in the modern history of the presidency. Experience proved to be no substitute for good judgment and transparency, as we've seen over and over again in the Bush administration.
In any case, we don't believe Sen. Hillary Clinton's experience outweighs Obama's experience.
The problems in Washington - the number of Americans without health insurance, rising energy costs, the uncertain future of Social Security and a looming recession, to name just a few - demand someone who will not be an agent of the status quo.
More important, Obama also is the best candidate in his party to repair the damage done to the Constitution and restore the nation's reputation.
He's our choice.
Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska also endorsed Barack today saying the Illinois senator has "the greatest potential to ending the bitterness and poisonous atmosphere in Washington." And in North Carolina, U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield has switched his endorsement from John Edwards to Barack Obama.
So Obama has two more delegates toward the 2,025 needed to secure the nomination.
California Mail-in Ballots
Barack Obama's television ad campaign in California is well timed as absentee ballots for mail voters are arriving throughout the state. A certain segment of this group is usually undecided at this point although much smaller in comparison to those who will go to the polls on Feb. 5.
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