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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Clinton and Obama have a very similar appeal to me.  They are both smart, third-way moderates who give great speeches.  They have different working and personal styles, but they have a lot more in common than not.  Both are committed to public service and to working towards a fair capitalist society.  Both want to see Americans have jobs and access to health care.  Both want a balanced budget and realistic taxation.  I see much more similarity than difference.

Unless you're hung up on race, that is.[/quote]

So if we think Clinton is a better leader than Obama we must be hung up on race? Sorry, other than the fact that they are both extremely gifted orators - I don't see much similarity.  Clinton got things done and he wasn't afraid to lead.[/quote]

Really?  You don't see the similarities?  Can you name any other national political figure who is more like Clinton than Obama?  From the New Yorker:

[i]My theory is that the two men are more similar than they perhaps realize, and that the obvious differences in their characters have disguised this fact. Both of them are essentially moderate liberals who favor traditional Democratic goals—fostering equal opportunity, strengthening the safety net, reducing poverty and inequality, and making America a more enlightened place. 
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Read more http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/johncassidy/2012/09/is-barack-obama-a-clintonite.html#ixzz25mzVHFp8[/quote]

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