Since this blog is housed in California (with corporate offices also in Arizona), I thought I'd summarize the pros and cons of each major Democratic candidate in advance of tomorrow's primary:

Hillary

Pros:

• Washington experience
• Strong party support structure
• Bill (popular; draws crowds)
• Healthcare reform experience
• Relatively liberal Senate voting record
• Female (thwart anti-feminism)
• Enhance world's image of U.S.

Cons:

• 2002 AUMF vote; continues to support Iraq War appropriations
• Bill (overshadows Hillary at times)
• Female (election will inflame sexism)
• Excessive corporate support
• Centrist
• Copied Edwards' healthcare reform proposal
• Stiff personality in public
• Member of christian fundamentalist worship group
• Talks about indefinitely continuing (in a reduced fashion) military presence in Iraq

Obama

Pros:

• New (not a Washington insider), populist candidate
• Seems compassionate
• Inspiring speaker; good dancer; Oprah
• Black (thwart racism in general)
• Relatively liberal Senate voting record
• Inspires grassroots support (incl. financially)
• Enhance world's image of U.S.

Cons:

• Inexperienced; minimal track record
• Inconsistent Iraq War stance
• Black (election will inflame racism against blacks)
• Copied Edwards' healthcare reform proposal
• Not many original, well-thought-out policies

Both:

Pros:

• Not white male
• Not Republican

Cons:

• Not white male
• No strong Iraq-withdrawal proposal
• No commitment to reduce military spending and the federal deficit
• No commitment (other than lip service to Edwards supporters) to reduce poverty in the U.S. and Africa
• No commitment to hold lending industry accountable for its part in debt/mortgage crisis
• No commitment to universal/single-payor health care system
• Only lip service to Iraq War veterans

These aren't necessarily the most important positive and negative attributes of each. But these are what I hear people discussing. I don't have a BIG problem with either candidate and still don't know how I will vote tomorrow. Getting Bush and Cheney's cabal out of the government is more important than anything except one's love of family and spouse/mate. And garlic and chocolate.