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I'm an Obama supporter and my support for him is based on my belief in the man and his positions on the issues, not on "electability" polls.
I agree with you that it is absurd to really believe that a poll in February can prove what will happen in November.
But at the same time, I think the polls can be important indicators. It is, in fact, true that the "objective indicators" (the polls) show that Hillary will lose to McCain, but Obama will defeat McCain. The poll in a previous letter showed Obama defeats McCain by 10 in swing states, but Hillary LOSES to McCain by 10 in swing states.
My question to you is, why do you believe that Hillary is MORE electable than Obama, given that she had a 47% negative approval rating before this race even began and that she has alienated millions of Democratic Obama supporters with her despicable and negative behavior during the primary?
