By Paul Cash

Reason #1.) A lot of people just don’t like her. The Republican strategists are praying that Hillary wins the nomination…Why? Well, it’s simple actually, the fact is, nothing raises the ire of Republican voters like the name Clinton. They know that if Hillary wins, it will mobilize the Republican base like nothing else. And while that will not guarantee them a victory after years of mis-management by Dubya, it will make their job a lot easier. Take a look at these numbers taken from a CNN poll: According to a poll conducted Feb. 1-3, 44% of those polled said that they did not like Clinton, compared with 36% who didn’t like McCain and 31% who didn’t like Obama. Now while her likeability is not the end all be all to her viability as a candidate, it is a huge flaw and it plays right into hands of the Republicans who really shouldn’t have a shot in this election. After all, there’s a good reason why the name “Clinton” is not prominently featured on her campaign posters….

Reason #2.) Obama has broader appeal. If you take a look at the exit polls from yesterday’s so-called “Potomac” primaries in MD, VA, and D.C., you will see that the farther we go in this contest, the more Barack’s appeal widens. Just on the basis of race, Obama took 90% of African Americans polled and roughly 50% of the whites which is extraordinary based on the fact that he was pulling in about 25% of the white vote on Super Tuesday. He has even greater appeal amongst young and independent voters which according to CNN chose Obama at rates of about 60 and 70 percent respectively. What does this mean? This means that Obama’s message carries across a greater segment of the population that Hillary’s, especially with the all-important independent voters, who will be needed to win against a McCain campaign, because he historically does well with the independents also.

Reason #3.) Obama’s campaign reflects just the kind of innovation and common sense thinking that we need in the White House. From the very beginning, Barack’s campaign has set the pace for fundraising, “get out the vote” grassroots organizing, along with the utilization of new technologies such as audio and video streaming on the internet. Because of the innovative ways that they are conducting business, the Clinton campaign has been playing catch-up for a long time, even when they had a lead in the delegate count. From the campaign posters emblazoned with the now popular “CHANGE” slogan, to the state of the art website, that allows users to build their own virtual campaign office to show support, Obama’s campaign shows the out of the box thinking that we need a president to exhibit if the United States is going to continue to lead the world in prosperity and technological savvy. Hillary, on the other hand, can’t even keep track of her campaign funding…Hillary…the writing is on the wall…it’s time to step aside and let the party move forward…Do you think that Hillary should step aside? Feel free to comment…