Now that we've wrested this thread away from GG, a totally fictional creation of some regular Mudcat member who may also have created Chongo the chimp and Corridus the hamster, it's high time to focus on the real political contenters or pretenders to the Democratic nomination.

The Clinton and Obama race is indeed too close to call. Either could be supported by liberal Democrats at this point, and Obama might actually be supported by a broader range of voters. Maybe that's why the powers that be are lining up behind him, not necessarily because they are evil international entrepreneurs but simply because they want to back a winner in the General Election, and turn back the radical Republican administration which has dominated the States (and part of the world) for the last seven years.

That's not necessarily a bad level to analyse the election outcome.

It much more dangerous (on a personal level) to assume that a particular candidate will actually realize his and your dreams for a better America and a better world. It's a much more difficult path.

And there is always the danger that an attractive candidate will become enamoured of his or her new celebrity status and self-destruct in spectacular fashion.

I certainly will not be voting for McCain but I will be voting for whoever survives the bruising Democratic Primaries. May the better candidate win!

Charley Noble, Chair of the Richmond, Maine, Democratic Caucus this Sunday, provider of chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal raisin cookies so the people will have a choice!