It is worth noting that there has been no ethics reform in congress. Around election time last year ethics reform was a topic of hot debate and was a key to the Democrats taking over Congress. But fervor quickly died down as did press coverage of the issue and as of this writing there is a whole lot of nothing going on. Which is a nice segue way into another noteworthy point...
Obama leads in the polls for the first time!!!
Well one poll anyway. And not by that much. BUT (And I made that a big but because I can) it may be indicative that a young visionary has more appeal than a seasoned (read crooked) politician in these troubled times. Personally I don't know who I would vote for if I had to do it right now. I like Hillary as she is a centrist and has pragmatic views about the war in Iraq, BUT (another big one) Obama is trying to run his campaign without the influence of lobbyists. A point that was so provocative that I felt compelled to donate to his campaign even though he is green around the collar. I also heard (though I can't find the link) that Hillary or Edwards lead in all the key primary states. It would be interesting to see if a popular third party could arise out of this election. Bull Moose anyone?