For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: McCain now ahead of Obama and Clinton (paragraph breaks eliminated):
As he emerges from a sometimes- bitter primary campaign, presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain poses a stiff challenge to either of his potential Democratic opponents in the general election, a new Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll has found. The findings underscore the difficulties ahead for Democrats as they hope to retake the White House during a time of war, with voters giving McCain far higher marks when it comes to experience, fighting terrorism and dealing with the situation in Iraq...In head-to-head contests, the poll found, McCain leads Clinton by 6 percentage points (46% to 40%) and Obama by 2 points (44% to 42%).Is this an indication of just how absurd it is, with eight months to go before Election Day, for anyone to predict with certainty what's going to happen in November?
