How Republicans match up against Dems
A.C. points to some interesting numbers showing Huckabee sitting in 4th, at 11.4% with the 3 major Democrats ahead of him. While I would like to have seen better numbers from Republicans, Republicans clearly have a wider field of legitimate contenders. Who else is a contender for the Dems other than “the three”? Republicans have McCain, Thompson, Giuliani, Romney, Huckabee. So, I don’t buy that there has been a huge shift among the electorate.
I do, however, fear a trend that Republicans may stay at home because they don’t like the candidates. I think that this is a real possibility. But, I think this could change in November. If Hillary is nominated, Republicans will come out in DROVES to vote against her… not to vote for their candidate, necessarily - but, to vote against her. With Obama, I think Republicans have a problem.
Who matches up well against Obama? ONLY McCain, really. You have to counter his lack of experience. And, frankly, there is nobody (except Fred) other than McCain who can really do that.
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