I just don't see how John McCain can win as the War candidate

[Quixote1818]

I don't care what the polls say now. Both Obama and Hillary will beat him. It's over for McCain.

[tekisui]

1. I tend to agree, but I expect the "Straight Talk" to take a hard left

for the general. He'll still be pro-war, but it'll be softened.

[aquart]

2. He won't. And Big Money knows he won't.

Everyone knows the Democrats are winning this election except, it seems, the Democrats.

[livetohike]

3. His recent comments on the war in Iraq are good fodder for

our Dem. campaign.

Also, just the visual of a one on one debate with him vs Clinton or Obama will be enough for the Republicans to lose, imo.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. I agree - except in the event of another attack on the US where everyone's mind goes out the window

which I hope never happens.

[polpilot]

5. He can't. Obama: 'If you want war then McCain's

your man.' 60% opposed to war. End of a very simple campaign.

[robbedvoter]

6. Gravel, DK and Edwards would beat him too. Been saying this for ages now.

[rjones2818]

7. Given the choice between

someone who's committed to the war, and someone who's not outright anti-war bring them home now, there's a good chance that Americans will choose the one who's committed to the war.

McCain's going to be hard to beat if he's the nominee.

[Quixote1818]

8. He aligned himself up with Bush. That will come back t haunt him

The American people will be looking for someone very different from Bush.

[Yurovsky]

9. McCain would beat Hillary but not Obama...

Hillary's sky-high negatives (right out the gate) will hurt her with independents, and her pro-war stances will undercut her support with true progressives.

Obama would unite the base, bring out young voters, and energize the African-American community like no candidate in history. I could see a possible landslide, especially since the hard-core right wing freaks aren't very jazzed about McCain (but would come out of hiding to vote against Hillary).

Bottom line, Obama is simply a LIKEABLE person. Hillary not so much. Don't ever underestimate the significance of that.