Fact is Barack, as nice a man as he is, has done absolutely nothing as a politician yet. When he actually does something then I'll think of him as a serious contender
Bingo. He's a non-entity. He is the nihilist candidate for President, as he is a vacuum, a hole, an empty space.
Regards, Ivan
Obama is a tabula rasa, which allows democrats of all stripes to project their particular issues upon him.
His lack of a record is a PLUS for a democrat party who have nothing but contempt for their 'leaders'. They are tired of political whores like Hillary and retreads like AlGore. And they *honestly* believe Obama is the 21st century Jefferson Smith.
That is why I have a hard time dismissing him out of hand.