The Survey USA Polls Revisited: Why is Hillary Not Running More Strongly Against the GOP?

    Going back to the polls we discussed this weekend, the question arises why Hillary Clinton is running even or behind Rudy Giuliani in key swing states such as Missouri and Ohio, when the Democrats seem to be going so strong at present. A friend who looked at the poll internals in Missouri suggests a reason. In the St. Louis metro area, for example, Hillary and Giuliani are running even. One has to assume that Hillary leads in the city proper.
    That means that in the suburbs, Giuliani is doing quite well -- in fact, better than expected. That means that Hillary may have a general election Achilles heel running strongly in the suburbs. Her supporters will undoubtedly point out that she has run strongly in the New York suburbs in her Senate campaigns. But, as we all know, New York is unique.
    This is a trend to keep an eye on in the coming months.