I’m proud to say that mooncat, a strong Edwards supporter, has decided to back Senator Obama with a very well reasoned explanation.

I don’t believe there’s a dime’s worth of difference between Clinton and Obama in terms of policy, but there is a difference in how they are approaching the task of winning the presidency and how they would approach the problem of governing. Hillary Clinton is mobilizing a network of connections established during her years in Washington and working to convince voters that she can do this job. Barack Obama tells us what he hopes to accomplish, then says “I need you to help.” He’s bringing fresh horses to the battle, which is exactly what progressive Democrats need. My heart and head agree. I’m voting for Obama.

I will add that one of her options is really not an option. Anyone who votes for a candidate who has withdrawn from the race will have their vote voided and it will not count in the final tally, so I encourage anyone who was supporting Edwards to consider supporting Senator Obama.

And one reason that mooncat didn’t explicitly touched on is that the composition of the people who will be a part of an Obama administration may look a bit different from another Clinton administration as well. Just something to think about…

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