Tuesday, April 22, 2008

It's Not About Winning, but How you Win

Hillary’s Argument: "Obama really is highly vulnerable in a general election, so vote for me if you want a Democrat to win in 08."

This is the argument she presented to PA and this certainly is the argument she presents to superdelegates.

But if she wins the nomination, she will be far more of a weakened general candidate than Obama. There is virtually no way for her to win the nomination with the most popular or pledged votes. If she wins the nomination on the back of superdelegates, a coalition of young voters and African Americans will see their will overturned. Not only will these Obama supporters be disinclined to support Hillary, but will potentially sit out the election or even engage in 1968-style Chicago convention protests. Given these potential outcomes, it’s difficult to see how Hillary would be any less of a flawed general election candidate as Obama supposedly is.

-Law Dude


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