You want focus on the "issues", instead of "His minister hates America"...."He's an elitist Marxist"?----which, I take it, you consider non-issues.

Why not beat him on Iraq?....oops wait....70% of the country wants us out and McCain is promising to stay "until victory" (or he dies of old age) An issue, eh? Well, Reptilicus, do you think it's possible that the influence of an America-hating mentor and advisor might color Obama's foreign policy perspective, in Iraq and elsewhere? Just asking.

Okay why not on the economy?.....oops wait...nobody buying how "it's just a little flat...not Bush's fault, but Obama would make it worse" Big issue---everyone knows "it's the economy, stupid". Concentrate now, Reptilicus---are you aware of any possible connection in real space and time between Marxists tenets and.....the American and world economies?