Nice Guy Might Finish First

Now that we know who our presidential candidates will be, I am inclined to agree with the author of the commentary “Lending a Helping Hand”. It is very nice to turn on the TV and at least have the mudslinging going in TWO directions rather than three or four. I will also say too, that there isn’t much of it going on. I have seen criticisms of policies, views, and past political actions but that is to be expected. The American public deserves to know the ins and outs of each candidate and then make an informed decision on which candidate should be chosen.

That being said, I think that Senator Obama knows EXACTLY what he is doing. This election is going to be a hard fought battle for the Illinois Senator. He’s young, he’s inexperienced (compared to the seasoned McCain), and he’s black. Yes…..black. To an informed intelligent person, that shouldn’t matter, but unfortunately not all the citizens of America are informed and intelligent. By helping Senator Clinton with her debt from her campaign he will accomplish three things. One, he will be viewed as a good sport and fair player. Two, he will gain a huge support from the female voting public, and three…..he gets Bill. Like it or not Bill gets votes, specifically black votes. So add it all up. He will have the votes of the majority of the women, the vast majority of the blacks, and the historically democrat voting lower class Mexicans. Now throw in every white Democrat supporter that’s out there. How can he lose??

The point of the story is this. It pays to be a nice guy……but it’s also smart to be one too.