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)
· Blanche Lincoln's website supports public option (desmoinesdem)
· Big Coal's PR Spending Spree (desmoinesdem)
· IA-03: Former college wrestling coach to challenge Boswell (desmoinesdem)
· Tea Baggers Target Gore... (Cliff Schecter)
· Stimulus Watch (Jerome Armstrong)
· CREW seeks ethics inquiry of Bachmann (desmoinesdem)
· Did IRC help? (MN Campaign Report)
· 5 Worst cities for urban youth (desmoinesdem)
· "The Bishops' Huge Financial Stake in Stupak-Pitts" (desmoinesdem)
· Conservative group wants FEC to override state laws on robocalls (desmoinesdem)
· URGENT: Call these House Ds Saturday to oppose Stupak amendment (desmoinesdem)
· WI-08: Wingnut plans to run as "conservative independent" (desmoinesdem)
