And some people say Obama has no experience…

By Jason Wright, Editor

Filed Under Race for White House 2008 on Jan 18 

Well, maybe not Commander-in-Chief experience, but plenty of experience as a liberal disagreeing with mainstream, middle-Americans. Enjoy this little ditty from the AP:

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (news, bio, voting record) may have a lot of explaining to do.

He voted against requiring medical care for aborted fetuses who survive. He supported allowing retired police officers to carry concealed weapons, but opposed allowing people to use banned handguns to defend against intruders in their homes. And the list of sensitive topics goes on.

With only a slim, two-year record in the U.S. Senate, Obama doesn’t have many controversial congressional votes which political opponents can frame into attack ads. But his eight years as an Illinois state senator are sprinkled with potentially explosive land mines, such as his abortion and gun control votes.

Obama — who filed papers this week creating an exploratory committee to seek the 2008 Democratic nomination — may also find himself fielding questions about his actions outside public office, from his acknowledgment of cocaine use in his youth to a more recent land purchase from a political supporter who is facing charges in an unrelated kickback scheme involving investment firms seeking state business.

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