Barrack's got the coattails for local dems in the South & West. Hillary doesn't. It's that simple..

[zonkers]

"Obama’s advantage over Clinton would be most pronounced in the Southern and Western states President Bush carried in 2000 and 2004, say lawmakers interviewed by The Hill. In total, 32 members of Congress from these “red states” have endorsed Obama. Twenty-two lawmakers from those states have backed Clinton.

Obama will “bring new people into the process in Southern states, there’s no question about it,” said Rep. James Clyburn, the House Democratic whip from South Carolina. “In these Southern states he’s bringing out more people, young people, African-Americans. They’re being energized by him.”

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/eyeing-obama-coattails-2008-03-12.html

[Rageneau]

1. Obama definitely has more appeal to Republicans than Hillary does.

Heck, some of Obama's most fervent supporters are not just Republican, they are right-wing nuts.

But I wonder how popular he'll be with these folks once Hillary is out of the picture.

[leftofcool]

2. And they will vote repuke in the GE

These people walk in lock step no matter who they like.