On the health care issue, I read few weeks back that Elizabeth Edwards would become active in the campaign...teaming up with Obama.

 Smart move. Now, this I like.. helps me shed some more feathers.

Just In: via Politico

Elizabeth Edwards headlines $40M health care campaign

The NRA may be spending $40 million on pro-gun rights ads aimed at Barack Obama, but a coalition of liberal groups and labor unions is going to match that figure with a push on another hot issue: universal health care.

Next week, the group Health Care for America Now will unveil a $40 million effort, with the first ad buy being a $1.5 million in national print, online and broadcast advertising.

Elizabeth Edwards, wife of 2004 vice presidential nominee John Edwards, is the headliner for the coalition, which includes a who's who list of liberal organizations such as MoveOn.org, the housing group ACORN, Americans United for Change, the Campaign for America's Future, the Center for American Progress Action Fund, the National Education Association, National Women's Law Center, Planned Parenthood and the Service Employees International Union.

Guns or Affordable health care?

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

unfortunately for us, and perhaps fortuitous for obama, the average voter, man on the street, doesn't give a two-penny damn about it because it's well below his/her event horizon....[based strictly on my own experience and anecdotal evidence]

regarding the other issues tho, l'm generally in agreement with your assessment, with the possible exception of the rejection of the scotus decision re: the death penalty for child rapists. even the aclu supported that decision. personally, l oppose the death penalty in all circumstances, so l'm in the minority in this country last time l looked. however, that's not the argument that's being presented, being soft on crime is...and opposition to the death penalty in no way is indicative of that, imo. in this particular circumstance, arguing against banning it does not lead me to believe he's strong on crime, just weak on the issue. is it a deal breaker, no,

fisa on the other hand may be as close to one as he can get and still maintain good relations with the progressives.

it still hasn't played itself out, and that's where all my energy and time is going until it's over. l'm too busy carping at politicians, including obama, to do much else anyway.

the revolution will not be televised...