Why am I supporting Obama?

I got pretty excited about Senator Obama back in December after reading his book, then my energy faded as the primary season dragged on. I've been watching him from a distance now, and here are my latest thoughts.

1. Any of the three remaining candidates will be better than what we've had for the last 8 years.
2. Senator Clinton and Senator Obama have very similar positions on the issues, and by the time they get their legislation through congress, it will be changed anyway.
3. Senator McCain, while a great man, might keep us engaged in Iraq for too long, at too much of a cost.
4. Senator Obama has risen to the occasion each time this winter he has faced a challenge. Each time a difficult situation has come his way, like the bit with Rev. Wright, or the challenges around the South Caroline/Nevada - each time he takes the high moral ground, and answers his critics.

No candidate is perfect, and all of them will make mistakes. The question is, how do they handle those situations. That tells us far more about how they will act in office than any policy statement. Senator Obama is getting my support. Okay, now back to photography.