Another poll is out showing that Hillary's argument that Obama has some kind of white working-class problem and that she would do better among these groups against McCain is complete bullshit. Today's Quinnipiac poll shows that among less-educated whites, and among whites in general, McCain beats Hillary and Obama by equal margins, 7%. This reflects what Obama's campaign has previously stated about the way that demographic typically votes, it isn't one that Democrats are likely to win anyway. And it looks like there is absolutely no substance to Hillary's claim that she can best pull in these voters. Consequentially it also erases the most common justification for why she ought to be Obama's running mate, since she wouldn't actually bring any voters to the ticket (and would likely push disillusioned Republicans back firmly into McCain's camp).
Update: This diary provides in depth analysis of the WV vote, and concludes that while many in West Virginia don't like Obama (no shocker there), they also don't like Hillary all that much either.
Update #2: As far as Obama's chances in November go, the poll also shows him beating McCain nationally by 7%. Beyond that, this diary points out a lot of the reasons I'm not worried at all about Obama vs McCain.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Hillary's White Problem?
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