As the New Year begins to heat up, the news media has been speculating on who will be running for the Democratic nomination. News magazines predict a showdown between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

Pluto’s entry into Capricorn in 2007 will signal a continuation of the moderate, “just get things done” political trend we saw in the recent midterm election. Moderation will be a key ingredient in any candidate’s winning strategy if he or she is to ride the new Capricorn wave.

Two astrological “big picture” factors will be important in the 2008 election. One is Pluto’s entry into Capricorn and the other is the Saturn-Uranus opposition (which will be exact on election day, 2008).

Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His big smile, handsome face, and regal manner symbolizes a true Leo. With a Scorpio rising, there is an air of mystery about him and with his movie star looks he makes women swoon. His Moon in Taurus in the Seventh House, makes him strong in his convictions, very charming, and works well in partnerships. His Venus in Cancer makes him a true family man, a tad bit jealous and posessive of the ones he loves, and he easily attracts money from outside sources.

The Saturn-Uranus opposition will hit Obama’s Virgo Mars, so he is a candidate to watch. Barack Obama is in many ways a moderate, although one would not at first think so. For months, he withheld urging a U.S. pullback from Iraq. Joe Klein, writing in the recent Time cover story, “He’s a liberal, but not a screechy partisan. Indeed, he seems obsessively eager to find common ground with conservatives.” Neptune squares Obama’s Mercury and Sun, giving Neptune some power in his
horoscope.

My prediction is he will win the Democratic nomination and the 2008 campaign will be one of the most exciting in Presidential history. Obama will have a “Kennedy” like affect on the nation and will push many to get out and vote. Whether he can win or not only time will tell. He is definitely one of the candidates to watch this year.

Note: This was written about 18 months ago. Obama’s star continues to shine and I’m crossing my fingers he will nab the Democratic nomination. He has my vote!