Comments on: Lib Dem Blogger Says Clinton Should Withdraw

By: Whocares

Whocares — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:11:03 +0000

Idiosyncrat

I would agree with your assessment but 41 percent of Hillary Supporters will not vote for Obama in that poll. I made a case why Obama cannot win the general election and I put the figure that would vote for McCain vs Obama at 5 percent. Now Im thinking it will be more like 15 percent. Certainly not 41 percent but that figure does not drop to 5 percent.

Once the polls begin showing McCain with a very real chance to win in November I think the GOP becomes energized once again and they who have tried so hard to make the Religious right an evil word are now supporting a candidate who hails from a church who was extremely activist in politics. They no longer have a leg to stand on there.

McCain will win the election in November because once again as a party the democrats are throwing out a far left liberal and this time he not only has no experience but he is a poster child for the Religious Right.

But he is a dynamic person and gives great speeches. I do understand why people are drawn to him, but it will not be enough.

By: superdestroyer

superdestroyer — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:06:08 +0000

Isn't the real problem is that the primary (and even the general election) process is just not designed for a close rate. The 2000 general election demonstrated that the election process is not designed to accurately measure voting in a close rate. The 2008 primary election has demonstrated that the primary process is really designed to be over by super Tuesday.

In the future, as the Republican party collapses, do we really want a process where a few states decide who the president is and that 40 states do not get to have a say?

By: Idiosyncrat

Idiosyncrat — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:04:41 +0000

Whocares, given the current emotional ferment going on right now in the primary battle, I wouldn't put too much weight on the recent polls.

As Mark Blumenthal explains at pollster.com (http://www.pollster.com/blogs/some_context_on_t...) there's precedent for this and the "party faithful" for the most part chill out come the general.

I wouldn't be surprised if many of the young people who were ripped from apathy and inspired by Obama to participate in the process stay home once they discovered that politics is indeed a brutal sport, but it would be interesting to see how many actually cross over (not sure we'll have that opportunity to find out tho).

By: mikkel

mikkel — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:09:53 +0000

I still say Obama President, Richardson VP and Biden National Security Advisor, with Edwards as AG. (Lugar and/or Hagel as Def Sec/Sec of State)

By: ahawkpilot

ahawkpilot — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:04:06 +0000

I would have to say that I whole heartedly agree with the fact that Biden would have made a better candidate. As I tend to lean more on the Republican side of the house it is nice to have a candidate that will actually speak the truth and not constantly play down questions all the time. I have heard Biden speak and he is a very educated informed man on the world as it is today. Made alot of good points and I can tell you would have made me swing in his direction. Whoever gets in the big office I hope they remember one thing THEY WORK FOR US!

By: Slamfu

Slamfu — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:45:11 +0000

I was a Richardson fan before he dropped out, but Obama was my backup since he seems to most consistently answer questions and knows whats going on. Always held a little hope that Richardson would be the VP nominee when all was said and done.

By: MJDaniels53

MJDaniels53 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:35:50 +0000

wc:
It's interesting...That's just the scenario I've been talking with people about in recent days. The three top finalists for the nomination (Obama, Clinton, and Edwards) were not the the three most qualified candidates in the race. They were the three with the most celebrity. (Although, of the three, I do think that Obama is the most credentialed, both because of having spent the most time in electoral politics and having the most substantive accomplishments.)

Biden and Richardson would be better bets for the party this year.

Mark

By: Whocares

Whocares — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:26:22 +0000

How could anyone seriously believe that Obama supporters would now vote for Hillary Clinton in 2008 (or possibly ever)?

But only 59% of Democratic voters who support Clinton say they would vote for Obama against McCain, while 28% say they would vote for the Republican McCain.

Seventy-two percent of those who support Obama for the party’s nomination would vote for Clinton against McCain,

She is right though. It is sooooo over. Now if anyone has the courage to just broker the convention and put Bill Richardson and Joe Biden on the ticket then we can all be happy