Charlie Cook, publisher of the Cook Political Report and an expert on national politics, gave some insight last night at Vanderbilt University on the upcoming election but stopped short of calling the race.
Cook said people tend to vote emotionally rather than intellectually, and often vote for whom they identify with. Women, he said may be more able to relate to Sarah Palin than to Hillary Clinton because of their backgrounds. But he added that while Sarah has energized the Republican party, he doesn't think she will cause anyone to vote for McCain who already wasn't going to do so.
Barack Obama is doing very well with all constituent groups except for white people over 65--again the group that has the most trouble relating to him, he said.
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