Which is precisely why I was hoping there would not be a long and divisive primary. For what it's worth, my mom, who has voted Democratic since 2000 and voted straight Democrat in 2006, said to me last week that she would campaign actively for McCain just because she "hates Obama". I'll work on her, but this thing will be quite a challenge, the higher the emotions run and the more negative things get the more craptacular the Democratic meltdown will be. What kills me the most is that it's basically a slow grind.
I've heard the same thing, from a Clinton supporter. So did Chris Mathews on
Hardball last night.
I've been saying two things, both of which are true:
1. FL/MI will matter.
2. Obama is over-hyped.
The Democrats are about to pay the price for not realizing both.
I think one solution is putting both on the ticket. I doubt if either is willing.