The problem with Hillary's "electibility" is that sher really needs BOTH Ohio and Florida in order to win and as you pointed out, Obama has the possibility to with with NEITHER.
I think state polls showing Obama leading or competitive in Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas (yeah, BUSHLAND, for God's sake) shows that Obama dispite losing to Clinton among Hiispanics in the PRIMARIES, has their backs in the General.
Could you IMAGINE putting Texas into play? McCain has to DIVERT resources from OH and FL to TX and four of the five states that border his Home state that it seems even likely he may lose to Obama.
Meanwhile Hillary has to pour nearly all her resources into OH and FL and divert resources into Gore/Kerry states like Washington, Oregon and Iowa.
Hillary stands to lose the General by using the exact same strategy that is losing her the nomination, by focusing on "The United States that Matter."™ Blow off a bunch of states, lose a couple upsets and suddenly she's way behind.
Obama's "Go for Everthing" strategy is more likely to leave McCain fire-fighting all around the country, enabling Obama to eak out a few that Gore or Kerry coundn't dream of. If he wins Ohio OR Florida, he wins. If he wins BOTH, it's a LANDSLIDE. And if he can take TEXAS, John McCain is ALF LANDON.
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sunsawed on
05/07/2008 03:59:16 AM EST