What are your candid opinions about the three presidential candidate?

--You make some interesting points about the three candidates. I will have to disagree with you on McCain though. McCain wants the American troops to remain in Iraq and continue the ongoing war. It's logical that if the American troops remain in Iraq and continue the war than the American budget will continue to drop, while too many soldiers are being lost. McCain's standpoint for the Iraq war loses my vote. --On Obama however I feel he is one of the best candidates for president in the past 40-50 years. He makes good points in his speeches about handling the economy and the situation in Iraq. Obama is a peaceful and legitamite person who if elected will change America in a positive way. --Hillary Clinton is very intelligent and knows a lot about handling the economy. Hillary Clinton doesn't seem to give out the intelligence factor I see in Obama. For the liberal candidates Obama gets my vote. --As for Ron Paul, I haven't seen enough press to really get an opinion of him yet.

Maria I live in Guatemala Central America, but follow closely the american elections. I like McCain. I think that your country is no yet ready for an afroamerican president even though Obama is a very likeable person. Mrs, Clinton just lost steam ( still do not understan why as she is a formidable candidate )..My candid opinion without a cler number of delegates reaching convention time the Super Delegates could play a decisive rol...and nominate Al Gore

In my opinion Senator Clinto is interested in gaining power for herself. She will do anything to get elected. Senator Obama is out to make a name for himself and will say what has to be said. I don't think he knows what he will do if he gets elected. He is all talk and no substance. Senator McCain I agree he is a man of integrity and honest. My biggest concern is he is part of the Washington insider group. Being in Washington too long can blind you to reality. While not my choice for the Republican Nomination He is the lesser of 3 evils.

Out of McCain, Obama and Clinton here is how I stand. I am praying every day that McCain gets into office. Both Obama and Clinton have their own agenda's and not necessarily for the good of our country. Obama is just plain two-faced...on one hand he is all for our country and peace and on the other he is wanting to disarm all of our nuclear weapons and leave us defenseless. He talks about how much he loves our country and then you find out that he's attended a church for 20 years that the preacher condemns our country. As for Hillary, I think she got a taste for power back when Bill was in office and she's like a junkie looking for a fix. She wants to be in that office again so bad that she will say or do anything to get there. Back when the canidates first came out Obama said in one of his first statements "it is a time for black ppl to stand up for themselves" and Clinton said "it is a time for women to stand up and be heard". I don't want a President that is only interested in promoting one group...I want someone who is there for everyone. Right now, McCain is the best option and that's who I plan to vote for. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

Wow you really broke it down. I seem to agree with you in most respects. John Mccain does seemto be the most truthful of all of them. He is outspoken, but he does not sit atorund and "bull crap" your ear off. I agree with his stance on most issues and he is my choice in 2008. The only downside with Mccain is his age and possible health issues in the future. Obama is probably my least favorite. I don't think he really has any idea waht he is talking about. He also does not have near enough experience to run a country. He has only three years experience in the United States Senate. That is not even close to the experience needed. Hilary seems to know what she is talking about and does have a firm grasp on how things should be run. She has been in the White House before and knows how things work, because I am sure she influenced Bill's decisions. Her only downside is the fact that she is very liberal. I think she may be too liberal to run our country.

I'll split them into categories as well. McCain - I did a little digging when the Paxton/lobbyist thing came out in the NY Times. Did he have an affair with the lobbyist? No. However this "straight talker" was involved in some pretty fishy things when it comes to Paxton. I won't vote republican in this election, it didn't matter who got the nominee. (And I'm a mormon who wasn't for Mitt Romney.) Ron Paul - I actually think he would've faired better as the nominee than McCain, unfortunately he didn't really get out there enough to be a real contender. Clinton - I'll vote for her if Obama loses, but she's not my preference. I'm not really happy about the whole Bosnia thing. Obama - His voting record, bills sponsored, and bills co-sponsored (as well as his platforms) align most clostly with my own beliefs. I don't agree with him on everything, but out of all the nominees he's the closest.

Here are my opinions; since you started with John McCain, so will I. I used to like him a lot, although I'm an admitted Democrat, and I once believed all this "straight talk" and "man of integrity" BS. Now, I think it's just that - BS. I honestly believe once people get to know him better, IF they get to know him better they'll see but the media gives him such a pass it's unreal. However, my personal opinions about him aren't what makes it impossible for me to even consider voting for him; a vote for him is a vote for a third Bush term. I know this has been said over and over to the point of probably being tiresome to some, but I totally believe it to be true. Anyone who is happy with the direction in which our country is going should vote for McCain but since that's only about 19% of the population I don't think he'll fare to well in that case. Next, Hillary Clinton - she is quite a polarizing figure, isn't she? Nobody is neutral about Hillary, it seems everyone either loves her or hates her. Except for maybe me, that is. I actually like her but I sure don't think she's perfect. She's obviously very ambitious and always has been and I think there's little she wouldn't do to get what she wants. She exaggerates and embellishes, OK she sometimes even tells fibs now and then but I don't think she does any of these any more or less than many if not MOST politicians, she's just scrutinized more than probably anyone else ever. With all her flaws I think she'd still make a good if not great President. Nobody has ever denied her extreme intelligence and few can deny the fact that things were pretty darn good when she resided in the White House before. She's gained a lot of valuable experience in the Senate in both domestic and foreign policies and I think she would be both tough enough and soft enough when it comes to foreign policy and I think she really understands what we need when it comes to the economy and issues like health care. If she's the Democratic nominee I'll vote for her without hesitation. Barack Obama is who I'm voting for in my state's primary in two weeks. People talk about his lack of experience but what does that REALLY mean? Being POTUS is the most "unique" job in the world and nobody who has started their first term in office has had any experience in that job with the slight exception of VP's who have gone on to become President. He has the ability to unite us in a way possibly no one else has ever had, I firmly believe that, and he also has the intelligence to surround himself with capable advisers and to LISTEN to them and make educated decisions. Not too long ago it was said that he'd yet to prove he could handle the pressure once he came under attack and scrutiny; I think he's now passed that test with flying colors! He's done something no one else has ever done in my adult life and that's inspire young people to become active and to get out and vote. I honestly feel he's the best candidate to reach across the aisle and across the world. Annie