Clinton exposes Obama's vulnerability: white voters

0 Comments | USA TODAY, May, 2008 | by DeWayne Wickham

It was the political equivalent of a roundhouse punch -- a blow that was easy to see coming, but one that its intended target knew would do great damage if it landed.

During an interview with this newspaper last week, Hillary Clinton uttered the unspeakable. In explaining why she continues to campaign for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination when it appears that Barack Obama has an insurmountable lead, Clinton said his support among white voters is weak.

"I have a much broader base to build a winning coalition on," she said. Clinton cited a recent Associated Press poll that found 53% of whites who have not completed college have an unfavorable view of Obama, who is on the verge of becoming the first black to win the presidential nomination of a major...