Thoughts
11/02/08 10:56
Sorry
about two posts in a day, but something just came to
mind.
Statistically, Obama gets the majority of his support from the black community and wealthy, well-educated whites. In Massachusetts, those were the only two demographics that he carried versus Clinton. So if (when) Obama clinches the Democratic nomination, I wonder if the average American will feel alienated. This would surely benefit McCain, as the middle-America vote is really the one that matters most, not the rich or one specific racial group. I'm betting that a good number (not majority, but at least ten percent of Hill's vote) would switch for a more moderate McCain as opposed to an inexperienced one term senator from Illinois.
Thoughts?
Statistically, Obama gets the majority of his support from the black community and wealthy, well-educated whites. In Massachusetts, those were the only two demographics that he carried versus Clinton. So if (when) Obama clinches the Democratic nomination, I wonder if the average American will feel alienated. This would surely benefit McCain, as the middle-America vote is really the one that matters most, not the rich or one specific racial group. I'm betting that a good number (not majority, but at least ten percent of Hill's vote) would switch for a more moderate McCain as opposed to an inexperienced one term senator from Illinois.
Thoughts?
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