Letters to the Editor
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Divisive Voters (Or maybe just bitter....)?
Mr. Shapiro points out the fundamental flaws in the logic of Obama supporters. They argue that he is the better candidate, with an insurmountable lead, and Hillary should just pack up her bags and go home. However, to the average non-political junkie, a lead of only a 100 or so votes does not look like an awesome, irreversible figure. Given the fact that primaries are still scheduled, the 'unenlightened' voters can't figure out why they shouldn't be allowed to vote! After all, isn't that what the primaries are for?
If the primaries were just supposed to be show events, pro forma exercises to allow the preordained winner to take his/her victory laps, this plan was apparently lost on the voters, who believed that they might be integral voting opportunities in a real contest. Telling these voters that they shouldn't vote (aside from being fundamentally undemocratic) tends to insult them.
My next point, which will no doubt bring down holy fire, is that Mr. Obama has completely failed to expand his base. He is being kept alive by the Black vote (92% going to one Democratic candidate??). With anything even close to a normal split: say even 60/40, Hillary would be winning by double digits in nearly every primary. Mr. Obama is racking up wins by an overwhelming Black vote (which will go to whomever wins the Democratic nomination),often in states which are almost certain to vote Republican in the general election.
I may be missing something, or merely enslaved by the 'old politics', but that doesn't sound like an unbeatable candidate to me!