Hillary is tops among the Dems

1) Debates Thats true of any candidate. Every time Richardson gets a question he turns it into a joke or rambles about how hes "takin on the Koreans!". Richardson spends the entire time listing his resume, whining and pleading about how no one is acknowledging how awesome he is. All this while Hillary cites facts and gives detailed analysis of complex situations. She could be faced with the most obscure question and she illustrates how well-versed she is in the field. For instance, when asked about the sub-prime mortgage crisis, Clinton responded with a reference to 15-year-old obscure legislation and gave little-known, but highly relevant examples of how she would fix the problem. As you watch the debates, there are at least half a dozen questions where the rest of the candidates are like"...what she said." I'm not denying that she question daodges, but who doesn't. At least she is out there giving relevant information instead of using cander, jokes, and a broken record resume'. 2) Experience While Richardson is well-versed, Clinton's entire life has lead to the presidency. She didn't fit the traditional mold of the first lady. She independently met with foreign leaders, initiated policy, and gained irreplaceable insight as to what its like to be PRESIDENT. I think the best way to prepare yourself for a job is to witness it first hand for almost a decade. Its not as if she hung curtains for 8 years. Although Clinton hasn't been in the Senate as long as Richardson, she has infinitely larger amounts of experience and more accomplishments. She is ranking member on multiple committees, including the Armed Services Committee. Also, experience doesn't mean they are best fit for the job. While Rishardson may have a more lengthy resume', Hillary's is more qualified. She has shown on the campaign trail that she is the most knowledgable Democratic candidate and has studied ways to solve problems. 3) Change In what way are any of the things you talked about change? Change is passing legislation in a minority Congress, like Hillary did for the first six years of her Senate membership. She has championed healthcare, reform, and civil liberties. All of this in the face of a Republican majority. Richardson may have done a great job in NM, but Hillary has accomplished more for the entire nation, and she did it by overcoming the kind of adversity Richardson has never faced. Overcoming adversity is the road to change. Hillary has much more experience doing that. 4) Personality Emotional outburst? She shed a single tear after a women asked a particularly moving question. Polls show this has made her MORE human and personable. As far as her where-with-all, her body language during the debates is by far the strongest. When off camera or not answering a question, Hillary is attentive, sitting up and focusing on the speaker. Richardson is slouched and absent. Hillary's personality is more presidential. The America people don't want the guy telling jokes at the bar to be president. Hillary recognizes that a president, especially the first women president, needs to be strong and professional, not the class clown. Richardson himself admits that one of the reasons he ran is because he thought the American people wanted someone with some candor. Polls showed this isn't the case. Hillary's personality is much more presidential and that 'emotional outburst' made her all the more appealing, not to mention, her gender makes her more personable by nature. There is no question that Hillary is the best candidate on the Democratic side. She has better experience, is more presidential, and is clearly the most knowledgable, aware, and versed candidate. Voting in this debate means you have voted for who argued better, not who you agree with or want to disagree with.