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If anything Hillary would hurt his campaign more than help. He needs a more conservative, white male in order to win this election. The hardest demographic for him to win will be middle class, working, white males.
Do you really think that there are white male voters out there who would switch from McCain to Obama, if a white male was on Obama's ticket?
If anything Hillary would hurt his campaign more than help. He needs a more conservative, white male in order to win this election. The hardest demographic for him to win will be middle class, working, white males.
Yeah, I heard that he will be OK with the women vote, but it is the middle class, working, white male vote that he will need.
Do you really think that there are white male voters out there who would switch from McCain to Obama, if a white male was on Obama's ticket?
I'm not concerned with the white male vote who plans on voting for McCain, however there seems to be a very large population of registered independents and democrats who would NOT vote for Hillary. (who are white, middle class, working males) Some people refuse to vote for Hillary, for whatever reasons, which could sway them to either not vote at all or vote for McCain. Independents have a hard enough time voting for someone as liberal as Obama but with the right support in the forms of Edwards or Webb for example, that might be enough to pull the much needed votes in that demographic.
Yeah, I heard that he will be OK with the women vote, but it is the middle class, working, white male vote that he will need.
In my experience (and yes I am a women) my female counterparts have been willing to vote for a democratic candidate because they are simply democrats. Not to imply that women will just vote for the sake of voting, but they are more willing to accept a candidate because they feel strongly for what the democratic party stands for. White males on the other hand will be more likely to not vote for a candidate regardless if it's their only choice, due to a personal reason. Again, this is my opinion. This is the reason why I believe that the women's vote is more secure than the middle class working males.
Would the anti-Clinton vote erode his lead and give McCain the election?
Absolutely agree with you, the dislike of Hillary runs very deep in some people and others that have just become engaged recently in the political process have been turned off by the way she carried herself during this campaign. I'm afraid more harm than good would come out of this.
I'm not concerned with the white male vote who plans on voting for McCain, however there seems to be a very large population of registered independents and democrats who would NOT vote for Hillary. (who are white, middle class, working males) Some people refuse to vote for Hillary, for whatever reasons, which could sway them to either not vote at all or vote for McCain. Independents have a hard enough time voting for someone as liberal as Obama but with the right support in the forms of Edwards or Webb for example, that might be enough to pull the much needed votes in that demographic.
I can't see how an independent or Democrat would feel as strongly against Hillary as all of the Hillary-hating right-wingers, Rush, O'Really, et al. I don't see much difference in the positions of Hillary and Obama, as compared to a McCain. I supported Gravel, Kucinich or Paul, so I am fairly well disconnected with the mainstream candidates, but as an independent would certainly favor either Obama or Hillary over McCain.
even if Hillary was on the ticket, Obama is still a jerk
and does not need to be president.
I voted for and supported Hillary because she is better for our country than Obama,
I would not vote for Obama just because Hillary would be on the ticket.
I can't see how an independent or Democrat would feel as strongly against Hillary as all of the Hillary-hating right-wingers, Rush, O'Really, et al. I don't see much difference in the positions of Hillary and Obama, as compared to a McCain. I supported Gravel, Kucinich or Paul, so I am fairly well disconnected with the mainstream candidates, but as an independent would certainly favor either Obama or Hillary over McCain.
I would hope that most democrats or independents would vote for either Obama or Hillary but just as the previous poster stated, some will NOT vote for Obama. As will some not vote for Hillary for reasons they admittedly deny that it has nothing to do with her being a women. Just as so many people say that they will not vote for Obama but it has nothing to do with race. Like you stated there is very little difference between the two candidates but people still refuse to vote for one or the other.
I happen to feel strongly about a president's character, Obama to me, has shown
he is of poor character. That is why I will not vote for him.
Like McCain has shown great character? HAHAHA!
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