Why Should the Supers go for Obama? [View All]

I don't really see any reason why the remaining suppers should go for Obama. He's been getting his clocked clean the last three months. He polls weaker in the general election in the key swing states. He will lose more of HIllary's voters to McCain than Hillary would lose his voters to McCain. Hillary can and would win the general election. Obama probably wouldn't.

So why, exactly, should a self-respecting superdelegate, who wants to see the party win and not go down to defeat, go for Obama?

The original Obama narrative had him sweeping to the nomination with win after win. But he reached a brick wall in Texas and Ohio and has hardly been the same sense. He might not even win South Dakota and Montana. Daschle today on Meet the Press didn't sound at all confident of victory.

Suppose that Obama is beaten twice on Tuesday. What exactly is the argument that the remaining supers should go with him?

My guess is that his post super Tuesday string of victories really impressed he supers and kind of keyed them up to go for him. But that's a LONG time ago. The supers need to take a fresh look at this guy and where this race stands. Almost all of his earlier claims to fame have been undercut.

If they do give him the nomination, it's because they aren't willing to open their eyes and take a fresh look. That way lies defeat!