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And why not ? The Republicans settled their race in February. They have been coached by Rush Limbaugh to vote for Hillary. They have had their sympathy stirred for Hillary in OP-ED's by Bill Kristol. Softball interviews of Hillary on Fox News by the likes of Bill O'Reilly send a signal to the faithful that she is their candidate in Spring, 2008.
Yet we know that these people hate the Clintons. So why were they so nice to Hillary ? Yes, the Republicans have picked McCain and decided that they could also pick his opponent in November.
So Katex's vote margins after McCain locked up the Republican nomination are suspect.
Barack Obama is the man they fear to face in November.