My daughter? "Who should I vote for"

[HockeyMom]

She asked me that question today. She was going to vote for Hillary, but had doubts.

Her top question was: Which candidate is the best for gay rights, including gay marriage.

Her second question was: Which candidate is the most anti war. Not just the Iraq war, but future wars, especially a war with Iran.

I told her as far as her first question, I think both Hillary and Obama are on the same page. They are for Civil Unions, but against Gay Marriage. If I am correct, I believe Kucinich is probably the most "gay rights friendly" of all Democrats.

On her second question, I think Hillary is far more pro war than Obama is.

Can anyone add anything? She is voting on Tuesday in New York. For what that was worth, I voted for Obama in Florida.

[AGirl]

1. I think Hillary is better with gay rights, I trust her more.

[Big Blue Marble]

2. I think Obama is more likely to keep us out of unnecessary wars.

Here is an interesting take from a security analyst according to the well-respected Steven Clemons on his site The Washington Note.

"I just had an interesting meeting with a prominent and thoughtful national security expert in Washington. I can't go into any of the details of the meeting, but I am intrigued with the calculation that at least one serious, non-ideological pragmatist in foreign policy is making.

This person's sense is that John McCain and Hillary Clinton would both be the wrong choices for the country. McCain, he/she said, does not have the temperament for the presidency -- and doesn't listen to others and thinks he has most of the answers.

Hillary Clinton too, this person said, brings a group of retainers and pols who think they've done it all before -- and don't understand that tomorrow's challenges are more serious and more complex than any of us have perhaps seen in our lifetimes. According to this policy intellectual, Hillary Clinton's experience led her to affirm the Kyl/Lieberman IRGC amendment, which could have very well been a loophole for another war.

This commentator -- who would not go on the record -- believes that both McCain and Clinton are almost looking for a fight, a contest of wills internationally, to establish their bona fides as strong national security presidents."

The analyst went on to say that he thought Obama seems to be a better listener and thoughtful in dealing with complexities.

http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/

Scroll down to the headline "Where Some Of The Serious Realists Are Heading."

He is strong on civil rights for all. Remember he taught constitutional law.

He received an endorsement just today from a gay organization

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=4311463

[Big Blue Marble]

3. Woops! I meant to respond to your post.

I responded to #one above instead.

[Marie26]

4. Depends

Her top question was: Which candidate is the best for gay rights, including gay marriage.

- Hillary, undoubtedly. In that she doesn't have "ex-gay" activists in her campaign, & has said that states should be able to decide the question of gay marriage.

Her second question was: Which candidate is the most anti war. Not just the Iraq war, but future wars, especially a war with Iran.

- Obama, in that he spoke out against the Iraq war & didn't vote for Kyle-Lieberman.

So it's sort of a toss-up.