A Memo to Senator Obama

   In the 6/2/2008 issue of Newsweek, Evan Thomas wrote an interesting piece entitled "A Memo to Senator Obama."

   In it he lays out his tips for Obama to improve his chance of success against McCain in the general election. Lots of good points are made, among them the fact that he should be talking more about being the son of an (effectively) single, white, mom.

   But the section I found the most interesting, because it is something I personally feel very strongly about, describes Obama's past suggestions that affirmative action be changed from racially-based to socioeconomically based, citing his private-school-educated daughters as those who don't need an admissions break at college.

   This is a super atypical Democratic position to hold, particularly for someone running for President, and precisely the kind of thing I cite when I argue about how Obama may well change the face of Washington by taking positions that are not left or right, Democratic or Republican, but just correct.