I didn't see anything substantial in your post that could make me believe that Obama is the right candidate for the job. I saw basically the same thing that I have being hearing being trumpeted over and over again, which is trust Obama.

Obama - U.S. senator (3 yrs). State senator (8 yrs), Community organizing (2-3 yrs). Office work (2 yrs). Law school, lawyering.

John McCain - U.S. senator (21 yrs). U.S. congressman (4 yrs). U.S. Navy (22 yrs, including 5½ yrs as a prisoner of war).

After seeing the numbers above, why should I trust Obama and not McCain? As a layman, should I just go with the young gun who said that he will bomb Pakistan without understanding the fracture this will do to the world by destabilizing a nuclear nation?

My answer is no. I like Obama, but he is not ready.