Really? I have this feeling that no matter what he has no chance.
I think McCain is strong and growing stronger. The Republicans, as much as they hemmed and hawed earlier, will get in line to vote. At least most of them will. They're good at that. We might get a few evangelical conscientious objectors but after tonight, with the Rep nomination locked up, expect to see the attack dogs out in force going against both Hillary and Obama. But they know that Hillary is a more beatable opponent. That's why Limbaugh is telling his listeners to register and vote for Hillary.
I never have believed and still don't believe that Hillary is electable. HazelGod summed it up well and I've listed in even more detail in other threads why. You mention McCain being disliked within his own party, well guess what so is Hillary. But while McCain is frequently well-liked by centrists and even many across the aisle, Clinton is widely loathed and despised. My personal feelings are supported by all the recent polls that, on average, show McCain losing to Obama but winning over Hillary. She is too polarizing and simply does not have the charisma that Obama has, hype or no.
The reason that Dems are out at the polls in record numbers for these primaries is because their primary is still contentious. The Republican primaries are over at this point. There's no reason to vote anymore.
When Bush Senior repeatedly said that he wouldn't raise taxes, then of course did, the American public was furious. There were counless media soundbytes of "read my lips."
A couple points.
Yeah, Americans and the media were furious about Bush Sr. raising taxes. But... 1. we hate paying taxes. That's something we can really sink our teeth into and get outraged about. Having healthcare? That's more vague. Many Americans have more than adequate health care already. This promise, if undelivered, only really affects the disenfranchised. and that group is, by definition, not listened to. Also, there are no sound bytes or slogans pertaining to concrete goals about healthcare that they could play like that. Hillary hasn't campaigned on "Healthcare every day! For everyone by next May!" If she phrased her plan in the form of a jingle it would stick more.
But even then... there's no guarantees. Bush ran on "being a uniter not a divider"... promise kept? that's a big NO. Does anyone care? can't say that they do. Not enough to make a fuss about it anyway.
Finally, as mad as we were about paying more taxes... did we still pay them? 'fraid so.
So you think that Americans are more sexist than racist huh.
I think that this has nothing at all to do with it except by the tiniest of percentages. I think Obama is the stronger and more electable candidate than McCain, and that McCain is the stronger, more electable candidate than Hillary.