Thinking about 2008

Since the midterm elections, there's been a lot of talk about potential Democratic frontrunners for the 2008 Presidential election. The Washington Post featured an article showing Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as the two leading contenders. It suggested, among many things, what the campaign would look like if Obama somehow won the Democratic ticket. Would we see negative ad campaigns like the one Harold Ford bore the brunt in his re-election bid in Tennessee? Maybe worse? Could the country would stomach ads like these or reject them outright? Or would we cater to these stereotypes and exploit these divisions? What if Hilary won? What kinds of ads would be used against her?

I think the implications, and possible revelations, if either one were nominated, is that the kinds of negative ads, and our responses, will reveal how far we've really come.