Re: Kennedy's Lapses in Judgement
by
JimW
01/29/2008, 5:28 AM #
I actually think that Hillary would be far better able to compete with McCain than Obama.
Obama may energise a lot of people but its from groups who are less likely to vote. Maybe he can energise them enough to increase their participation but I don't think he can do it in the numbers that he would need. Now look at where Hillary is getting her main support from. Its from an older population and these are the people who are far more likely to vote in November.
This section is also far more concerned with financial and national security and McCain will eat Obama alive on those issues given his experience. Hillary will be able to compete far more effectively with McCain on these issues. She already beats Obama with voters who list these as their priorities.
With the economy going into a downturn, by November its most likely going to be the number one issue in the election. I think at that point people are going to be looking for experience and this would prove a huge obstacle for Obama against a candidate like McCain.