Who Is More Electable? Obama!

"Voters in many states have only just begun to be acquainted with Barack Obama, and more familiarity may breed more comfort."So says Nicholas Kristoff of the NY Times Editorial staff. I've been saying for months that regardless of Hillary's policies, plans, political saavy, experience and dedication, there is no way she will be elected over a guy like John McCain. She'd even have a tough time going against Romney. McCain is far too moderate, attracts too many independents and is just too plain likable for Hillary to overcome all of HER negatives, going against him.What are those negatives? First and foremost in the general election, she will be the dream candidate for the Republicans. There is such an incredible, irrational hatred of her in the Republican base; they will come out of their graves to vote against her. They've hated her since Day One of the Clinton presidency in 1992 and would love a chance to prove it once again. Then there is the hatred of Bill; has anyone forgotten Ken Starr? Has anyone forgotten the rightwing outrage about US troops in Kosovo? The rightwing never met a war it didn't like, EXCEPT the one that Bill Clinton sent troops to; THAT war they railed against as much as they ballyhoo this Iraq war with their yellow ribbon stickers and American flags. The moment that Hillary is the official Democratic nominee, the Republican prime directive will be "Let the swiftboating begin!" But they may not have to invent a thing; they'll go on Monica Lewinsky and Hillary's not baking cookies and being a "feminazi" (they love to use that term). They'll bring up Whitewater, dead bodies, you name it; can't you just hear Rush and Hannity already?Not that they will be kind to Obama, BUT he has such appeal and indeed genuine crossover appeal, that I believe they will have to take it easy on him for fear of a backlash. If they come out too strong against him, they run the risk of charges of racism, cynicism, anti-hope, anti-change. I think Obama's negatives are far less and apparently polls are reflecting that. Here's Nick Kristoff's article, click on Read More, it's worth it:

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