I’m probably going to get a barrage of hate mail from all the Barack Obama fans after this expose. Still, I hereby declare myself a loyal supporter of Hillary Clinton.

Now, before you start categorizing me as a traditionalist, a feminist, a Republican, a lost cause or whatever other term I’ve already been labeled, please give me—and Clinton—a chance. In the debate between experience and inspiration, I admit that both are important. I, however, contend that Clinton is the better candidate, because she satisfies both fields better than Obama does.

Clinton has already been linked to experience, so little needs to be said about that. In terms of vision though, I, too, was at first enamored with Obama’s great speeches and inspirational voice. But soon I realized his rallies were actually distancing me from him. Even though I initially felt stirred, Obama’s words just became high-held ideals in time—they sounded good out loud, but how much of it was actually feasible?

I started to follow Clinton more closely, listening to her vision. After I got past all the tiny, unreasonable grudges that everyone has against her, I started to see that she is actually a truly inspiring figure, albeit in a different way than Obama.

Throughout her infamous rise and fall from the presumptive Democratic nominee to the one who’s lagging behind, Clinton has not once showed any signs of giving up. Falling behind Obama in both delegates and campaign funds, she is still working tirelessly on the election trail. Her evident determination and drive have proven more inspirational for me than Obama’s words. And even though Clinton does not show her emotions as much as Obama does, when she does reveal herself, it is much more real and touching than Obama’s constant vigor. Clinton possesses spontaneous, but truly heartfelt comments over Obama’s persistent persona.

In the final days of the primaries, I cannot say that Clinton will assume the role of a come-back kid and overtake Obama’s lead. But for once and for all, I just wanted to say that I am not delusional in supporting Clinton. I believe that it’s not an argument of experience versus inspiration—it should be experience and inspiration. Why can each candidate only be attached to one good quality? How then, will the best candidate ever be chosen? I stand by my belief that Clinton trumps Obama in both experience and inspiration. She would be the best Democratic nominee and ultimately, the best presidential nominee.