i dont consider my self a democrat or a republican but i see obama as being easier to beat by mccain. mcain is a centrist and right or wrong obama is viewed as a left winger by most people.

if there had been a strong field of candidates on the republican side mccain wouldnt have stood a chance in the primaries.

hillary is seen as more of a centrist though not by much than obama.

plus everyone saw the cracks obama's campaign took in this pretty much light hitting primary season, can they weather a full blown general election? we know the clintons can take anything, and respond to anything.