National

This comes from Andrew Sullivan who has been one of the top 10 Cheerleaders for Obama for quite some time now. What struck me about Sullivan’s list is that the conservatives around me who intend to vote for Obama have a few of these very reasons. I shouldn’t have thought of them as being unique, but I did. We all seem to think of Republicans who would vote for Obama as worn down and out of choices, when, in fact, there are many — like Sullivan — whose decisions are energized by the possibilities of an Obama administration and not a dispirited lesser of two evils pick. Like Andrew, they are choosing Obama for reasons that don’t offend their conservative sensibilities, but are free of the doctrinaire adherence to the requirements of the Christian Nationalist and nonconservative wings of the party. Bravo, Andrew. Bravo to all of my republican friends and co-workers who recognize themselves here. Here are a few items (but go see the whole thing!):