Quote Originally Posted by Badgerinmaine
McCain is running better in those trial heats than the other Republicans, but I didn't see many cases where he had a statistically significant lead (they didn't give the margins of error, but those leads were often nothing but a point or two).
I think your own theories about about how the various personalities will play-out over a long campaign mean more than poll numbers about general election matchups. At this time in the 92 election, George Bush (the elder) looked insurmountable.

My view is that McCain & Clinton are battle-tested, their flaws are already well-known, and they will gain support over a general election campaign. They are both good debaters and campaigners.