Barak Obama for President? Not Yet

Recently, AC Content Producer Telika Howard did a review of a Time Magazine piece on Illinois Senator Barack Obama and his possible 2008 Presidential run called "Time Magazine Declares: Barack Obama May Be Next President." She highlights the article's focus on Obama's fervent religious beliefs and his desire to seek compromises with Republicans on key national issues.

While I find these things highly virtuous and admirable traits, Barack Obama is not a good Presidential candidate. I say this as a lifelong resident of Illinois and a center-left individual who loathes the current administration in power. As hard as it is for me to reject all of the good that Obama brings to the table (and he has a wealth of good and potential), I feel he is simply the wrong candidate for the Presidency in 2008. Care to know why?

Inexperience. This is the issue everyone knows. At 45, the man has less than a decade of experience in public service. As of right now, he has eight years of experience in the Illinois State Senate and two years of experience in the United States Senate. He has never held executive office in any capacity. In the Senate, he has ranked near the bottom in terms of operative seniority and only served on one of the essential committees (Foreign Relations).