There's a huge difference between McCain and Obama across the board. If people don't get that, they're not paying attention.
The differences are fewer on foreign policy, aside from Iraq and Iran where Obama has a much better position. Basically, Obama supports the bipartisan status quo ante of the pre-Bush years, which makes him a center-rightist on foreign policy. If you liked Bill Clinton's foreign policy--I didn't--you'll like Obama's. McCain, on the other hand, is even more extreme than Bush, which puts him on the far right. Also, there's the matter of temperament. Obama is level-headed. McCain's got an anger-management problem. Temperament matters in foreign affairs, because you want someone who will carefully consider the options rather than act rashly, when the consequences are as potentially severe as nuclear war.
As for the money Obama is raising, much of that is from individual supporters who aren't members of the Property Party. He's less tied to the corporate money than any other modern presidential candidate, which is to say that he's still closely connected while also having another source of funding. I'll take that over McCain's fundraising-as-usual.
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The differences are fewer on foreign policy, aside from Iraq and Iran where Obama has a much better position. Basically, Obama supports the bipartisan status quo ante of the pre-Bush years, which makes him a center-rightist on foreign policy. If you liked Bill Clinton's foreign policy--I didn't--you'll like Obama's. McCain, on the other hand, is even more extreme than Bush, which puts him on the far right. Also, there's the matter of temperament. Obama is level-headed. McCain's got an anger-management problem. Temperament matters in foreign affairs, because you want someone who will carefully consider the options rather than act rashly, when the consequences are as potentially severe as nuclear war.
As for the money Obama is raising, much of that is from individual supporters who aren't members of the Property Party. He's less tied to the corporate money than any other modern presidential candidate, which is to say that he's still closely connected while also having another source of funding. I'll take that over McCain's fundraising-as-usual.