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Originally Posted by dc_dux
I get a sense that some voters seem to be holding Obama to a higher standard for his pledge to "change the way Washington works" and be "a different kind of a candidate" than they do for McCain's pledge to "say what I mean and mean what I say".
If that is the case (Obama being held to a higher standard)...why do you think that is?
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The McCain standard is low. McCain does not have the support of the Republican Party conservative base. His "maverick" reputation may have earned him political points with some, but for many (including me), he is not a principled individual. McCain has staked out a unique position on political issues that shows that he can not be trusted. I will not vote for him under almost any circumstance.
On the Democrat side we had Hilary Clinton, I don't agree with her on many things, but I do know what to expect from her. Obama, is an unknown - he is proving to be more like McCain at this point than I am comfortable with. Ironically in a McCain/Clinton race I would have voted for Clinton. In a McCain/Obama race I was open to the idea that Obama might be a "new" kind of politician, but now I am not. Not just because of the campaign finance issue, but a series of disappointments on his part. I am still hoping McCain is not the Republican Party nominee.
I also think that if Democrats knew in February what is known now about Obama, he would not be the Democratic Party nominee. In answer to your question, I don't think Obama is being held to a higher standard.