Barack Obama would be a Better President than John McCain.

First, I'll present my case for McCain, than I'll go after my opponent's case. 1. McCain has the know-how. McCain has spent 24 years as an elected official. He knows the ins and outs of Washington DC. When Congress and the President disagree, they are forced to make a deal. McCain has friends and experience that he can use to help make the deal better for his side, rather than Congress's side. Obama on the other hand is new to Washington. He right now does not have the know how to work the system. Although he is very smart, when it comes to working the District he is fairly ignorant, as he only has 4 years of Washington experience. 2. McCain has connections. As I said earlier, McCain has many friends in Washington, on both sides of the aisle. Proposing legislation takes many connections, or else the proposal will fail. Obama, as he is so new has not established these connections. Without these connections, no matter how good or bad his healthcare plan is, it won't get enacted. 3. McCain can handle the stress better. McCain has a sixteen year old daughter, that is his only child living at home. Obama has to raise two young girls. McCain's daughter will be off to college soon, while Obama will be dealing with his daughters for the rest of his presidency. This, although not an amazingly limiting factor is one of many that will hurt Obama. 4. Deval Patrick is an indicator of an Obama presidency. Deval Patrick, the Democratic governor of Massachusetts, ran a similar campaign as Obama, and they both share many of the same views. Patrick is also a quickly rising star, but his lack of experience made him an ineffective governor. He did not have the Beacon Hill connections to get important things done, although he tried. As he and Obama are very similar, we can expect a similar outcome. Now, onto my opponent's case. First he says that Obama will unite the nation. This is a flawed argument for several reasons. First, after the bitter Democratic primaries, many Democrats have said they would prefer McCain over Obama. In the recent Indiana primary, 46% in the exit poll said that Obama's connections with Rev. Wright were important in their decision. Although it shouldn't be a big deal, it has become one that is dividing the nation. Although McCain had that business with the anti-Catholic minister, it hasn't divided the nation. Also, in the Indiana exit polls 33% said that they would not vote for Obama in the general election, that's not really what I call a uniting candidate. Also, my opponent never says why McCain wouldn't be able to do the same thing. Then my opponent cites Obama's work in the Illinois state legislature and the Senate. When asked by Chris Matthews about what legislative accomplishments Obama has made, Texas States Senator Kirk Watson (D-TX) could not come up with even one. That does not shine favorably on Obama's record. Also, I read the list of bills Obama has sponsored or cosponsored, at thomas.gov, and it is 351 bills and resolutions that he has sponsored or cosponsored. This would look favorably on him, except for the fact that most of it was simply resolutions that he cosponsored. Out of the many I looked at, he only wrote a couple. This is not a major accomplishment. My opponent then says Obama will listen to all sides. He doesn't say why only Obama can do this. Much of McCain's legislative accomplishments were bipartisan efforts, showing that McCain can do this as well. "He possesses an intelligent and wise mind capable of bridging the gaps of race, wealth, and beliefs to unite us in our common purpose for a better country. Only through unity can the United States of America survive, and only Obama can bring us this unity. That is why he would be a better president than McCain or Clinton." My opponent does not say why McCain can't do the very same thing.