Almost all the research out there points to the fact that voters vote based on personality rather than policy differences. This article from the Wall Street Journal today points to the fact that the most anti-war Democrats in New Hampshire actually broke for Hillary, while most McCain voters consider him experienced and a strong leader but don't actually agree with him on most of the issues. The former no doubt like Hillary's fierce partisan outlook compared to Obama at least, while the later no doubt are very concerned with the vague concept of electability.
The exception, I guess, is when one's position is so far from the voters you are trying to attract (think Rudy Giuliani), it's going to cause problems. But they are rarely the deciding factor. I bet the exit polls tonight will show similar contradictions between the voters and the candidate positions.
...adding, this is part of the reason Romney is probably going to be blown out tonight. Although he flip-flopped on every issue to make himself more like the Repub. base, many of them didn't buy it, preferring the macho authenticity of straight talker Saint McCain.
The exception, I guess, is when one's position is so far from the voters you are trying to attract (think Rudy Giuliani), it's going to cause problems. But they are rarely the deciding factor. I bet the exit polls tonight will show similar contradictions between the voters and the candidate positions.
...adding, this is part of the reason Romney is probably going to be blown out tonight. Although he flip-flopped on every issue to make himself more like the Repub. base, many of them didn't buy it, preferring the macho authenticity of straight talker Saint McCain.
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