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Former Edwards supporter here who's leaning Obama but very disappointed that the corporate media, tycoons and the voters of only four small states narrowed the field to two choices.

I'm at Whetstone Library in Columbus the other day and a man asks the librarian if Obama has a campaign office across the street. The librarian doesn't know so I make the mistake of saying yes. The elderly man asks me why anyone would support Obama. I say there's really only two choices but he's capable blah, blah...

The man then says that he plans to get an Barack Hussein Obama yard sign so he can doctor it up to read, "Don't vote for the Muslim." And that Obama's father and stepfather were Muslims and Obama is one too and his mom was an atheist and he went to a madrassa in Indonesia, etc.

I let the guy know that the Constitution states that there should be no religious test for political office but Obama has attended a Christian church for twenty some years and is a Baptized Christian and he should respect that. The guy rejects the fact that Obama is Baptized.

That opened up a can of worms about the website and pastor of Obama's church. Apparently this guy is not bothered by American-Irish people parading through the closed streets of cities across America in a few weeks waving Irish flags. Or by the fact that almost every ethnic group clings to ethnic traditions.

I doubt this guy has ever asked for a Democratic ballot. My point is that Obama better be ready for what's coming. William "The Bloody" Kristol recently suggested that HRC should use fear against Obama. The swiftboaters were ready for HRC but are test marketing how far they can take things against Obama.

Here's my advice to the Obama campaign:

1. Choose a V.P. with a ton of gravitas. Colin Powell blew it by going to the U.N. with phoney docs about WMD in Iraq. But, he's always been a good soldier. He's one person that could persuade most voters to disregard the right wings' smears. He could be more of a figurehead V.P. once in office and this is a way for Powell to redeem himself. I wish I could think of someone else that carries Powell's weight but can't. Ideas?

2. Repeatedly pound the fact that Obama could have left Harvard for millions on Wall Street but chose instead a career in public life. The right-wing is questioning his patriotism now to set up future accusations about his "true" motives.

3. Display Obama's certificate of Baptism on the campaign's website. It's sad that such a move is necessary. But Dems must win this election or McCain and the Supreme Court will truly turn this country into a Banana Republic.

I'll be looking for a check from the Obama campaign for the consulting......