It is intriguing. Obama outscored McCain on every question except national security, and that one was close. So . . . why are they still voting for McCain 56 to 44? I hope this tiny sample size translates to the General Election . . .
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Here’s a reprint of what I was thinking earlier in the thread:
Could it be that Obama is too pretty, too crafted indicating a celebrity that is sly and has something to hide? McCain is not pretty in fact he has a broken body due to torture. Maybe McCain is coming across as not pretty, but worn and yet, transparent. His tests wounded him and even broke him, but he does love his country and is a patriot who has nothing to hide.
I think you're onto something. McCain, despite his "maverick" trademark, is a safe, boring choice 80% of the time. And I agree that he comes across as "transparent." He'd call it "straight-talk." I think he has a tiny aura of integrity about him that is rare in a politician.
I expect McCain to do a much better than average job of selecting qualified cabinet members.
I suspect that voters look at Obama and wonder if he'll fill his administration with younger staff ready to "change" everything. Remember when Clinton's Whitehouse was full of pizza-eating 25 year-olds? Voter may be intrigued with Obama, but may be leary of too much change . . .
Sometimes, the known (i.e., the boring) is more desirable than the unknown (i.e., "Change that I'll never actually define"). Threats of undefined change can be unsettling to people who want only a few pet peeves changed.
And McCain still owns Obama on foreign policy. Most of us are amazed that we have not had 911 repeats. That speaks well of a Republican administration.