For those of you who haven’t yet seen the SNL skit from last night, you MUST google “SNL Tina Fey-Palin.” As funny and ridiculous as it seems, it does seem to parallel the message of Hillary Clinton in Ohio this weekend.
By now we all know that Governor Palin is very different from Senator Clinton, but we have not heard much about it from Clinton until this weekend. In Ohio, she reiterated a phrase that she had said at the DNC a few weeks ago, but added Palin’s name to it: "No way, no how, no McCain and no Palin.” Because of McCain’s slight lead in the polls post-RNC, I think that Obama needs Hillary talking to her supporters more and more about the differences between her and Palin. I am actually surprised that this did not come sooner.
As difficult as it has proven for Obama to secure all of the female Democratic votes after the hard-fought primaries, I think that at this time in the campaign he needs to use Hillary as much as possible to ensure her supporters are voting for the issues that Hillary supported in her campaign, and not just another woman.
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I completely agree with Jennifer on this issue. Hilary's supporters, especially the female voters, will be crucial if Obama is to secure the presidential nomination. Hilary could prove to be a valuable asset if Obama can utilize her to secure her followers votes. The time to do so is now, however.
According to a recent politico.com article entitled "5 reasons why McCain has pulled ahead," white women favored McCain by 6 points after the Democratic convention. However, following the more recent Republican convention, white women favored McCain by 11 points. This is a crucial vote that Obama needs to help secure the presidency, and using Hilary Clinton to help ensure these votes is a great option.
I agree with your comment Adam; however I think the big picture behind the gender vote is not simply white women. I think the votes of all women will be crucial if Obama is to secure presidential nomination.
According to a recent gallop poll:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/108022/Candidate-Support-Gender.aspx
Women in general supported Obama 49% opposed to McCain's 42%. I agree that Hilary's supporters will be crucial toward Obama's success. I believe that McCain agrees with my statement also, since he attempted to steal some of the Hilary supporters with Palin.
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