Letters to the Editor
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Victimization never wins
The extremely limited insight this poll provides proves only that Sen. Obama has made more positive inroads than Sen. Clinton. Over the course of this campaign, Sen. Clinton has lost stature as her monumental financial mismanagement, staff fiascos, failure to compete for caucuses, negative attacks against Obama, 109 million dollar income, and above all her "misstatements" about sniper fire and the death of the Ohio mother have contributed to an impression of incompetance and dishonesty. She has frittered away the tremendous good will and positive image she had before the race began. In contrast, Sen. Obama has gained immensely in stature due to the strength, calm, decisiveness, and mature leadership he has demonstrated under pressure. In other words, where he seems presidential, she does not.
The preferences exhibited in this poll have nothing to do with general attitudes toward blacks and women. They have everything to do with specific attitudes toward Sen. Clinton and Sen. Obama.