Cross-Party Matchups
Another day, another poll. This one's a bit different, however; it's a Diageo/Hotline national survey which pits candidates from both parties against one another.
What did they find? That both Clinton and Obama fare very well against every GOP candidate...except John McCain.
Shocking, eh? Well, no, not really. Several candidates on the Republican side have half-heartedly tried to claim the "most electable" mantle, but only die-hard supporters seem to take those claims seriously
To any objective observer, this poll confirms what was obvious over a year ago: John McCain has the best chance of winning in November.
It's important to vote your conscience, but these sorts of political realities need to be considered. Every primary voter needs to ask themselves which they prefer: a 4 in 10 chance that Mitt Romney will become President, or a 6 in 10 chance that John McCain will?
Considering the alternatives in 2008, it's surprising that conservative voters aren't placing more emphasis on electability.
Hat tip to Andrew Sullivan.
UPDATE: Zogby corroborates the survey above.
» January 17th, 2008
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