Likability counts. It may seem stupid that it's so critical in a general [View All]

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election, but it is. And that's just a huge obstacle for Clinton. She is not liked by far too many voters in this country. Her high negatives mean she has to get out every democratic vote, and can't rely at all on independents or repukes. You really think repuke women will vote for her? Only if she's running against old huckleberry. College kids? She doesn't inspire them to come out and vote. African Americans? She's already in trouble with an unknown number of them.

Face it, Clinton is not someone people like or trust. She's no Bill and emotional moments won't move voters in the general to vote for her.

There's really nothing she can do about this. Months and months of campaigning have NOT changed the very negative opinions that Americans have about her. Don't expect her negatives to do anything but grow if she's the nominee.

It's doubtful that Hillary can pull together the type of coalition she needs in order to win in November, and all the triangulating quasi-dishonest tactics the Clintons are so renowned for, won't change that.