Obama would be better served if the country were in better shape and not teetering toward economic crisis. There is so much unknown about him and his policies so vague and undefined, but still tinged with an almost socialist brand of liberalism, that he seems a far riskier choice than the steady hand of McCain.

Worse for Obama he is associated with higher taxes, particularly those in investment, on capital gains and dividends. He claims to be for these taxes not because of the positive impact on the Treasury or the Economy, rather he wants to raise them out of "fairness". That is both dangerous and shockingly inept.

A modest recovery would help Obama recover as well.