Despite what looks to be a defeat for Hillary Clinton in the Democratic Primary because of the number (Math), Hillary Clinton is polling stronger than Obama in a match up against John McCain (9%), according to a poll by the LA Times, although Obama would win, albeit by a narrower margin (6%).
The numbers are as follows:In a hypothetical match up between Clinton and McCain, the New York senator led the Arizonan by 47% to 38%, with 11% saying they were undecided.And in a contest between Obama and McCain, the poll gave the Illinois senator a 46% to 40% lead over the Republican, with 9% undecided. The nationwide poll had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
The poll offered fresh insights for Democrats trying to discern whether Obama or Clinton would best represent their party in the fall against McCain.For example, Clinton and McCain were essentially tied among voters ages 65 or older. But if the race were between Obama and McCain, the Republican would lead, 47% to 41%.Among people ages 18 to 44, Obama led McCain by 55% to 35%.Clinton generated less enthusiasm with this age group, leading McCain by 48% to 35%.
No matter who they chose for choice for president, voters judged Hillary Clinton to be the most capable of the three candidates when it comes to dealing with economic problems. She got 32%, compared with 26% for Obama and 23% for McCain."This is an issue that McCain really has to work on to turn people's attitudes around," Pinkus said. "This is an issue that is a positive for Democrats, and that may explain why they are doing better -- even though they are still fighting each other and McCain is getting a free ride."
Argument For Hillary clinton Candidacy--Power Point
(available here: HRC_Pitch.ppt.)
Open Letter for Clinton Candidacy
The open letter from 16 members of congress urging the undeclared superdelegates to consider that Clinton won the key battleground states of Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, as well as the rural and suburban vote.
Update: The presentation apparently didn't sway the nine superdelegates that Obama picked up on Friday (including Ed Espinoza, aka on the web as "Mr. Super.")
Clinton did receive the endorsement of Rep. Chris Carney of Pennsylvania, who by virtue of being an elected official in Congress, is a superdelegate.
Michigan And Florida Delegates won't count
http://www.blog.newsweek.com/blogs/stumper/archive/2008/05/08/why-florida-and-michigan-won-t-matter-in-the-end.aspx
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