In case you missed it, a recently released Zogby poll showed 50% of those surveyed would never vote for Hillary Clinton for President, which was up from 46% in early March.
What do you think those negatives are going to do when Hillary gets in a general election? There's a reason Hillary Clinton is the favorite candidate of Karl Rove, President Bush and Republican operatives. It's because with negatives that high (and only going higher), they know she can't beat them in a general election.
Back to the Zogby poll.
Who was the most favored Democratic candidate? That would be Governor Bill Richardson, with only 34% saying they wouldn't vote for him. Richardson scored better than any other candidate, Democrat or Republican. The numbers from the poll suggest that if Governor Richardson was nominated, of all the Democrats he'd be the most likely to beat the Republicans in the general election.
You see, while Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards embrace John Mayer's philosophy of "waiting on the world to change", Bill Richardson is taking action as the only major candidate calling for all American troops out of Iraq.
But wait there's more.
A Voice of America news profile of Governor Richardson published last week, states what Richardson supporters have believed for months:
"He is unbeatable. It is amazing the Democrats haven't recognized that," says political scientist Larry Sabato. He says Richardson would make a formidable nominee in the November 2008 general election. Sabato says not only is he a proven winner in a western state, but his Hispanic roots appeal to an interest group that has growing electoral strength.[emphasis mine]
That's not Richardson supporters making that claim, that's political science guru Larry Sabato.
But just in case you still believe this contest is over, let me leave you with one last thought. 41% of Iowa caucus goers did not make up their minds on who they were going to support in the caucus until within one week of the caucus.
With apologies to Lenny Kravitz, it ain't over til it's over.