Subprime/foreclosures: Clinton proposes a voluntary moratorium on foreclosures, a freeze on rising interest rates, and she has promised $30 billion in federal aid. Obama has not called for a freeze or moratorium, only a fairly minimal tax credit for homeowners. He is also supported heavily by financial institutions… see http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080211/fraser .
Clinton was the first to pledge to end tax breaks for outsourcing, although Obama has followed suit.
Arguing that borrowers, instead of predatory unregulated lenders, are responsible for the subprime crisis… I can’t agree with that Obama stance at all. Big edge to Clinton, unless you’re a bank.
LGBT Clinton supports civil unions, same-sex adoption, expanded hate crime legislation and ending Bill’s DADT military policy. She says she voted for DOMA in order to derail FMA, and would support gay marriages if enacted. Point for gay marriages, minus a half for DOMA tactics.
Obama supports civil unions but opposes gay marriages. Minus a half-point. And then there was Donnie McClurkin… Overall, slight edge for Clinton.
Obama has more unknowns and more potential for uncovered skeletons in a general election, and has not fought close elections in his Illinois experience. But he is unquestionably an excellent speaker. Clinton is an average speaker, but any new scandals or mud are unlikely after 16 years of attacks and scrutiny. Both have now demonstrated an ability to raise funds online from small donors, even if Obama has an edge. If Clinton gets the nod, youth may stay home and the rabid right-wing could be energized. If Obama gets the nod, some moderate women and Latinos may drift to McCain, as well as blue-collar men. Point to Obama on presentation and general charisma, minus a half-point for unknowns. Half point to Clinton for durability and toughness. Draw overall on which constituencies would drift. Half point to Obama for better netroots support and outreach. Slight edge to Obama. ------- Everyone weighs issues differently, granted. But it seems to me that Obama has an slight edge in two areas vs. five areas for Clinton, and she tends to be stronger in the issues where she leads….
Part 3 and wrap-up
Economic policies
Subprime/foreclosures: Clinton proposes a voluntary moratorium on foreclosures, a freeze on rising interest rates, and she has promised $30 billion in federal aid. Obama has not called for a freeze or moratorium, only a fairly minimal tax credit for homeowners. He is also supported heavily by financial institutions… see http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080211/fraser .
Clinton was the first to pledge to end tax breaks for outsourcing, although Obama has followed suit.
Arguing that borrowers, instead of predatory unregulated lenders, are responsible for the subprime crisis… I can’t agree with that Obama stance at all. Big edge to Clinton, unless you’re a bank.
LGBT
Clinton supports civil unions, same-sex adoption, expanded hate crime legislation and ending Bill’s DADT military policy. She says she voted for DOMA in order to derail FMA, and would support gay marriages if enacted. Point for gay marriages, minus a half for DOMA tactics.
Obama supports civil unions but opposes gay marriages. Minus a half-point. And then there was Donnie McClurkin… Overall, slight edge for Clinton.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071030/NEWS09/710300384/-1/caucus
For amusement, http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=19682#continueA
http://empirezone.blogs.nytimes.com/2006/10/26/hillary-on-gay-marriage-2/
Electability
Obama has more unknowns and more potential for uncovered skeletons in a general election, and has not fought close elections in his Illinois experience. But he is unquestionably an excellent speaker. Clinton is an average speaker, but any new scandals or mud are unlikely after 16 years of attacks and scrutiny. Both have now demonstrated an ability to raise funds online from small donors, even if Obama has an edge. If Clinton gets the nod, youth may stay home and the rabid right-wing could be energized. If Obama gets the nod, some moderate women and Latinos may drift to McCain, as well as blue-collar men. Point to Obama on presentation and general charisma, minus a half-point for unknowns. Half point to Clinton for durability and toughness. Draw overall on which constituencies would drift. Half point to Obama for better netroots support and outreach. Slight edge to Obama.
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Everyone weighs issues differently, granted. But it seems to me that Obama has an slight edge in two areas vs. five areas for Clinton, and she tends to be stronger in the issues where she leads….