Reply #46: You are missing a huge point.

[Milo_Bloom]

Obama was the only mainstream candidate in the group who didn't vote for the war.

Obama is doing well because the anti-war vote went to him by default. (I like Kucinich and Gravel, but they weren't mainstream).

Biden, Edwards, Clinton, Dodd ALL war voters and to many of us, apologies meant nothing.

In short, I think if Obama's name was Oscar Brennen, giving the same speeches, with the same stances, he would be doing quite well.. He may not be getting the 90% support from the African American community and thus, not doing AS well, but he would be a contender.

Clinton had the name and Obama had the positions... THAT is a large part of why they are doing well.