OK, It's Obama, But . . .

After two weak presidential campaigns, in 2000 and 2004 with two men, Gore and Kerry who were not capable of standing up to the Republicans and fighting, the Democrats have finally got a fighter who is willing to go on until the last count. The Democrats have needed a candidate with that kind of fortitude for a long time.

Barack Obama is not a fighter and has winced every step of the way. Mrs. Clinton has actually forced him to be a better candidate against his will. Wait until the Republicans get ahold of him.

Hollis MacArthur
Irvine, Calif., May 9, 2008

in a letter to the editor of the NYTimes