[Neo]

Barring a meltdown of catastrophic proportions, Obama will win both the primary and the general election. He simply cannot be stopped at this point. I believe the polls which say that he has a better shot at beating McCain than Hillary does. Yes, Hillary is more experienced, but guess what? NONE of that matters. The only thing that really matters is how likable a person is. Studies show in a presidential election people vote for someone who is 1) Likable, 2) Trustworthy, 3) A strong leader, and 4) Someone who shares their values. The issues are secondary. The majority of people in this country aren't even capable of truly understanding what the issues are anyway. The other day I heard a guy on the radio said he had wanted to vote for Romney because he is a Mormon and "Mormons take care of people." I shit you not, he actually fucking said that.

Half of this country absolutely hates Hillary Clinton. She has zero chance of uniting this country or growing her base of support. Obama, OTOH, appeals to independents and some conservatives. His best feature is that he does not carry with him all the Clinton baggage.

Obama's speeches may be full of meaningless platitudes, but the truth is that's what works; It gets people emotionally involved which is key. No one gives a shit when you start throwing out numbers and tax percentages left and right.

The majority of people voting for Obama are doing so because he is black, and the majority of the people voting for Clinton are doing so because she is a woman. Not a single one of them would ever admit to this, but it's the truth. 90% of the blacks in Virginia didn't vote for Obama because they magically agree with his policies, they did so because "he's one of them." Even if he's not, really.