The Nation: Time to Choose.

[illinoisprogressive]

The nation looks at each candidate running for the democratic nomination.
A panel of eight makes the case for each candidate. A must read as they point out what each would mean in the nomination.
Well done and fair.

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20071126/intro

One of the standard lines uttered at each of the Democratic presidential debates has gone something like this: "Anyone on this stage would be an improvement on the current President." On that we are agreed. But there remains healthy disagreement among progressives, Democrats and independents over who should be the opposition party's nominee. One year before the general election, we invited eight commentators to make their best cases for their chosen Democratic contenders. These comments do not represent the magazine's views; rather, each reflects a complex and personal calculus that weighs varying measures of ideology, integrity, competence, experience and electability. Some of these essays are outright endorsements, while others are more cautious assessments of the strengths of particular candidates. But all serve as reminders that this remains an open and exciting race, even as the window for considering the qualities of the candidates is rapidly closing. The longest preseason in American political history will soon give way to what could well be the fastest nominating process, which could identify a prohibitive favorite for the nomination by early February. Indeed, even without a single vote cast, the media have indulged their tendency to anoint an invincible front-runner. It's far too early to close off debate about a contest in which the stakes are so great for the Democratic Party, the country--and the world. --The Editors