I'm beginning to think Obama might be the easier candidate for McCain to beat. Why? Because there could be no clearer contrast on the Commander-in-Chief test.
Ruffini bases his call on McCain's vastly superior credentials on fighting terrorism, while I played up the comparison as between candidates steering a less-partisan course in leadership. Plus I mentioned McCain's obvious advantage on terrorism.
Ruffini's emphasis is appropriate in that McCain has a real advantage over Obama on security, while the comparison I emphasized is a close call between the two men. McCain has the record, but Obama has the charisma. The more security surfaces as an issue of importance to Americans--make that "voters"--the better McCain will compare to the likable but naive Obama.
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