Clinton vs. McCain
I've said it to anyone who would listen, and now I'm going to blog it. I have no polls, facts, figures, statistics, or damned lies to back this up; this is solely my personal opinion based on "gut" instincts. Here it is:
In a (H.R.) Clinton vs. McCain presidential contest, McCain wins in a landslide.
That's it. If you are a Democrat (by registration, anyway), and you want a Democratic president to be elected in November, vote for Barack Obama; he has a fighting chance against McCain for independent voters. In a Clinton/McCain bout, independents will fly to McCain who they recognize as one of the most independent (read, not beholden to party leadership) members of the Senate. (Conversely, Hillary Clinton is perceived by independents as a party wonk.)
Incidentally, IMHO (assuming McCain wins the Republican nomination) all McCain need to do to win the presidency against any challenger is to enlist his Senate Democratic counterpart (his comrade-in-laws) Russell Feingold as his running mate; the two of them would be unstoppable.
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P.S. - Yes, I'm still alive.
P.P.S - I am a registered Democrat because of more issue alignment, though not a partisan.
P.P.P.S. - Barack Obama is the only of the field of Democratic candidates I can vote for without "holding my nose." I actually like him as a candidate. He's not the guy I actually wanted, though.