Rev Wright helped Obama because the opposition wasted all that money on him and no one with a brain cared ?

Question

Rev Wright helped Obama because the opposition wasted all that money on him and no one with a brain cared ?

Answer 1

Not really

Getting the democratic nomination is not the same as winning the general election.   Wright has alienated many white voters that were on the fence about Obama.     Obama and the democrats (me) will lose big in the general election.   Wright has made it less likely for Obama to pull in the Clinton supporters.   In fact, many studies have shown that close to half of the Clinton vote might go to McCain.  Not happy about it but that's the way I see things playing out.