Conversations on Independence

The Political Realm has a thoughtful post about "electability": The 2008 landscape seems to favor the Democrats, with unrest of the Iraq War growing, Bush's popularity falling, and polls showing a big lead for a generic Democrat over a generic Republican. However, head-to-head match-ups also show a dead heat between the frontrunners of both parties. In the end, the election could come down to the party that nominates the more electable candidate.

The growing "conundrum" here is that electability is a partisan game, and independent voters, who will determine the outcome of the election, don't play by partisan rules.