Unfortunately for all of their bluster, the democarts will all vote against McCain come election day regardless of who the democrat candidate is.



It is the vote of the 30- 35% independents that will determine the winner- and Obama has the best chance to win a significant chunk of them. BUT the present efforts ( by BOTH Clinton and Obama) are helping to turn those voters to McCain.

If Clinton is the Candidate, then the far right will be mobilized and the additional votes will more than counter any moderates she might get.

The best that the country ( as opposed to the far right OR far left) can hope for is that it is McCain vs Obama, and the moderate vote is on the basis of what those two candidates put forward ( and justify the cost of).