There have been a lot comments lately on who would be the better General Election candidate. I've given it some thought, and am making it the subject of my first diary anywhere.
Most would agree that Clinton's base of support, in general, is women, the elderly, and the working class. Obama's base is dominated by the young and by African Americans, and to a lesser extent, well off people.
Young people historically vote at much lower rates than old, that's well established. In addition, whites, in the numbers I've seen, historically also had slightly higher turnout rates than blacks. (4% higher in 2004, according to www.census.gov)
· WI-08: Wingnut plans to run as "conservative independent" (desmoinesdem)
· 50 percent of southerners say Obama better president than Bush (desmoinesdem)
· What Yesterday Says About Young Voters (Mike Connery)
· Max Blumenthal on the dysfunctional movement driving the GOP (Mike Connery)
· IA-Gov: Culver launches second tv ad (desmoinesdem)
· Hilarious Vid On Why We Must Vote No On Issue 2!! (Cliff Schecter)
· NY-23: Scozzafava Drops Out! (lipris)
· NY-23: Pataki Goes Rogue, Endorses Teabagger Darling Doug Hoffman (lipris)
· Dunne Considering Run For VT-Gov (Nathan Empsall)
· McGovern Grandson Looks to Challenge Thune in 2010 (Jonathan Singer)
· IA-03: Two potential challengers for Boswell (desmoinesdem)
· NJ-Gov: Daggett Goes After Christie and Corzine (Jonathan Singer)
