One of the areas where I think this may hurt Obama is his likeability. Even when he hasn't polled well in other areas, his likeability ratings have always been consistently strong. As shallow as it may sound, that is a big advantage with wishy-washy independents when they go into the booth. A lot of people will end up pulling the lever for the guy they like the best, the guy they would wanna have a beer with. Last night, he came of as aloof and condescending, and it could turn off some of those people.
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