I protest.

Whom to support?

Now that my personal favorite, Gary Hart, has officially decided not to run, I have to decide just which of the current field deserves my support. I don't think that any of them can favorably compare with Hart, particularly in their level of experience. I also really liked what Hart had to say, and I honestly am not hearing the same kind of things from the current pack.

As far as those who are still around, I really like Dean and Edwards the best. I lean more towards Dean, as he strikes me as having some amount of real integrity and as willing to state his positions and then stand behind them. Unfortunately, I don't think that he goes quite far enough. Edwards, on the other hand, I respect because he has made a concerted effort to be present for the various votes in the Senate, unlike a couple of his colleagues. Putting personal agendas aside to attend to one's duty is a Good Thing in my book.

I definitely know that I would sooner eat rat than vote for Leiberman, he's just a lighter version of Bush. Nothing I've heard about Kerry convinces me that he would be a better choice than either Dean or Edwards, not to mention the fact that he has been missing Senate votes. I don't know a lot about Gephardt beyond his reputation and what I remember about his history. Offhand I don't particularly care for him as a potential President.

I guess at this point it's just to early to decide. I don't have enough data and I haven't seen them in action enough yet. I just hope one of them will actually impress me as much as Hart impressed me.

Maybe I'll readdress my "Hart open letter" to Dean and Edwards...