I am upgrading my rating for Barack Obama. I've thought more about his main weakness which is his minimal experience. I don't really think that is going to be a strong issue in the 2008 presidential election. In fact, his "freshness" may be very appealing to first-time voters. We certainly did not benefit from the present President's experience as Governor of Texas. It could be that Obama will bring in some very intelligent and forward-thinking people as advisors and cabinet members into the White House.
