<p>To me , it looks very likely that McCain will win the GOP nomination, although I was hoping for Huckabee or Romney becausse of what I believe is their small chances in a general election. Now we think McCain will be the nominee. </p>
<pre><code> Let’s look at the two Democrats we can put against her. Hillary or Obama. Do Hillary supporters seriously think she could beat McCain? McCain can appeal to the same kind of independents that Obama can and Clinton has very high negatives before the campaign has started. She has a high floor and a low ceiling when it comes to political support and I am not sure how high that ceiling is.
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<p>Let Dems, or those who think they will vote in the Dem Primary Feb. 5 think about that before they vote.</p>
<p>Clinton just said on CNN, her first move when she gets in the Oval Office will be to bring all the troops home from Iraq in 60 days. What idiot believes that?</p>
<p>A couple of months back, a lot of the GOP leading lights were just foaming at the mouth over McCain (“not conservative enough”), I think they are beginning to see that the value of the bird in the hand, etc.</p>
<p>Clinton has (for reasons i still don’t understand) so much resentment built up towards her; MUCH more than any hatred of any other candidate. Unfortunately many people still don’t believe a woman is fit for office (and in my opinion this number is greater than those who are opposed to a non-white getting into office). Because of those two things, I think Clinton has a worse shot at winning the general election. I think Obama has a lot more widespread appeal and his rhetoric and speaking abilities are second-to-none. Sometimes that’s all it takes to make voters vote a certain way. That all being said, I just feel that Obama is a better candidate but I certainly would not be averse to Clinton landing in office.</p>
<p>Taped Duck, I heard what I heard. However, I think what you say you heard is just as unlikely. Highly
unlikely. As likely as her attempts to reform health care when her husband was President.</p>
<p>It would be logistically impossible to withdraw all forces within 60 days - and I would think that Hillary Clinton would realize that and make realistic policy suggestions.</p>
<p>Being a NY Senator and the NYT endorsement this early? I think McCain will have a hard time in NY in the final election. I wasn’t referring to the primary.</p>
<p>… I can’t get a feel for what political line you fall into - you criticize both Obama (saying he has a less chance against the Reps) and Clinton (criticizing her war policy) on the Dems side and you accuse Kluge of employing ‘Republican’ tactics, implying that your not a fan of the Reps either… the only person that really leaves is Edwards…???</p>
<p>And, why do you still have zero posts?</p>
<p>Oh, for general election, McCain’s hopes are very slim in NY even with the endorsement - unless Obama is the Dems nominee, in which case he has a slightly better chance, IMO</p>
<p>It matters because, at the end of the day, McCain is probably the Republican who can garner the most independent votes, if it comes down to a race between him and Senator Clinton.</p>
<p>felix11, the software doesn’t list posts here in the cafe, only in the “college” oriented areas. So when a “new member” with zero posts parachutes in and writes a controversial statement they’re usually a ■■■■■, with no interest in college stuff, who has just been cruising around the internet looking for an opportunity to write about some personal agenda. Is that you? Or do you have some other reason to be posting on the College Confidential forums?</p>