Ok Superdude17, you're deluding yourself if you think the story here is fear of McCain, over admiration/joy/hope/love of Obama, and I'd have to say, Clinton too.

My comment was based on the low turn-outs, before McCain got it, which also meant that the majority never got to vote meaningfully. Those that have have still voted a significant amount for candidates that have stepped down, so your theory about a solid base might just be wrong there, not to mention the many republicans/right wings that are condemning him for several things, mainly being too sane, to my mind.

I don't think we'll know until the Democratic candidacy is decided how mu ch damage has really been done here- there are pros and cons having a long contest like this, with McCain stuck on the sidelines, or increasingly attacked by both candidtaes.