Democratic Downturn

House Democrats are worried like hell Obama's dipping poll numbers will have a negative effect on their races, not to mention downticket races all over country:

This race was always going to be difficult for Obama and not just because of his skin color. His newness to national politics and his relative short resume on national security and foreign affairs were always going to be challenges for candidacy, not insurmountable but there nonetheless.

And that was before he alienated many Hillary Clinton supporters by not choosing her as his running mate, which opened up the door for McCain to put a woman on his ticket.

Clinton's presence or absence from the ticket would have made no difference. It's the top of the ticket that's the problem.