[Dottore]

Now that we're down to four, my neighbor, who knows thinks he knows absolutely everything, came round today to bend my ear on the candidates.

Here's what he said:

McCain? Look no one wants a geriatric President. I don't care how many years he was a POW. People want change. A breath of fresh air. And McCain ain't it. That photo of him hugging Bush is the nail in the coffin.

Romney? Religious freedom is OK as far as it goes, but let's face it, anyone who believes anything as absurd Mormonism is not rational. And we want a rational President. Everyone wants a rational president. And besides, everyone hates people who look like Romney.

Clinton? Let's face it she's a bit**. No one really likes pear shaped women, except sometimes other pear shaped women. But she's smart and connected and she has Bill, who's still inexplicably popular. Would I vote for her? Hell no! Would I bet on her. Hell yes! I'd even give odds.

Obama? He's the only likable guy in the bunch. The only guy I'd actually like to spend an evening with. And he's smart. And he's got all the right instincts. And he'd make the best President of the lot. It's just a damn shame he's black, because there are just too many people who'll have a problem with that. Would I vote for him? Hell yes! Would I bet on him? Hell no!

Seemed like a good summary to me.