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In reply to the discussion: Pro-Obama super PAC Priorities USA positions itself to support Hillary Clinton [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)and unappealing, then Hillary could win.
But if the Republicans get a candidate who has some personal appeal, they could easily win over Hillary Clinton.
Who was a better candidate? Bush or Gore. Gore was far, far more competent, experienced and morally and intellectually acceptable. But Bush had the "Aww, shucks! I'm just one of you" presentation. Hillary Clinton is just not good at making audiences and other people feel good. It's a sad fact. Bill helped her a bit in 2008, but she does not have that kind of personality. And that can be the decisive factor, in fact, I would say that is maybe the decisive factor in getting swing voters who don't stayed informed on the issues to vote for you and to get your own base of voters out to vote for you.
It's all about personality in the end. And Hillary is probably a really likeable person if you know her well, but she doesn't come across as warm and humble when in a less than intimate situation. In addition, she has an enormous amount of history that does not help her at all.