“There is a significant age difference, and for the first time since RFK, you have a candidate of “the younger generation.”
Wasn’t Clinton the second youngest president ever elected, and younger than Obama? And, he was the candidate of the younger generation to a significant degree.
“In short, Obama is being touted as the “messiah” without anyone reading-—or if they have read, caring about-—his actual policies,”
That’s true, and I think the messiah followers will eventually be limited to the very young voters, hard core leftists, guilt ridden whites, and black voters. He’s looked very unimpressive often lately, and I expect that will continue as he must bring something to the general campaign other than his cotton candy, hope and change, change and hope mantra.
“I think McCain could easily be in for a Dem landslide. “
McCain has many faults and I can scarcely stand to watch him speak, but Obama has so many faults also that are becoming more apparent. I think these are the two worst candidates probably ever, and the big landslide could go in either direction depending on who screws up the most, or simply becomes the poorest campaigner from here until November.
2) Clinton, while a Baby Boomer, was just one generation removed from his opponent. Obama is two generations removed from McCain---much bigger gap than Carter/Reagan.
I'm here in OH. I do think there will be significant "hillbilly" blue-collar voting for McCain (against Obama) but not nearly enough to overcome the liberal whites/white guilt. Every day I drive through Oakwood, a rich suburb that in 2004 was about 60/40 Kerry, but had some Bush support. Today, the only signs and bumper stickers you see are Obama. I live in a more southern suburb that is much wealthier (median, though not average) and much younger. Every day I see new Hummers with Obama signs. This election won't be pretty.