The Glass is Half Full
People - including yours truly - focus a lot on the negative sides of the Democratic race, but I think we should also keep in mind that ‘the glass is half empty’ is only one way to look at reality.
Yes, Clinton and Obama are campaigning hard.
No, neither one has been able to close the deal.
Yes, they both have their own base problems.
Yes, they both have their weaknesses.
But… Democratic primary voters have turned out in record numbers this year nonetheless. They both have their problems, but they’re also inspiring people who are able to get voters out to the voting boots in huge numbers.
The race is bitter, the race is nasty - but voters are standing by their candidate.
Don’t underestimate this development; McCain doesn’t have it. He doesn’t have a movement going. People haven’t turned out in record numbers to vote for him. But for Clinton and Obama they most certainly have.
Yes, you could say that the problem with the Democrats is that they have two candidates, who are too weak to close the deal.
But you could also say that they have two candidates who are so strong that they are virtually impossible to beat.
Two different perspectives, similar in quite some ways, but they mean two completely different things for the Democratic Party and for the general elections.
It’s not exactly anything like a development. Once he sewed up the nomination and Hillary holding on like a zit what excitement is there for the GOP Race. - there is none. All the excitement is on the Dem race until one knocks the other out. At that point, even McCain expects his numbers to drop before it becomes a one on one race.
All the excitement is on the Dem race until one knocks the other out. At that point, even McCain expects his numbers to drop before it becomes a one on one race.
And that he starts off polling higher than the generic Dem ballot, and that his numbers aren’t dropping much at all even without any ‘excitement’ on the GOP side of the race, are good signs for McCain.