I agree with Robbie. Identity politics (i.e about race/gender) is becoming less of an issue all the time. That's one positive thing happening in the world.

I like her b/c she's like bizarre kryptonite to rightwingers, but the older I get the stupider I find the whole left/right wrestling match. I would rather have a candidate who does not make rightwingers wig out and who wants to do reform-minded things like eliminate the deficit, reduce the influence of money in politics, restrict presidential powers, limit gov't powers in general.

I didn't expect the moon from Obama, as some people did, but I expected him at least not to expand exec branch powers further. I was disappointed too that during the financial crisis, which started just before he was elected, he sold more fear than hope. I wanted more hope.

If we must have a bogus left-right battle, Hillary Clinton is a great choice b/c she's smart and she makes the other side make fools of themselves. That's bad for America, so Hillary is not my first choice.