Ok let me see if I can explain my side.
I read your post and know what it says, but the way I read the Rasmussen polls, and someone please tell me if I am wrong, but when they poll people they say McCain or Obama...insert answer...then McCain or Hillary...insert answer. You are polling the same people for their response. Regardless of who the D choice is, those people based on the poll results have said they would choose A over B or vice versa.
Here is another way I can put it. In the poll of Hillary vs McCain, the Obama supporters are already included in that number when asked who they would vote for, so they are already accounted for. Does that make sense, maybe I am just reading it wrong, someone please tell me.
we're stuck with MCCAIN who was one straw away from going Democrat a few years ago.
Agreed he is definitely not my choice either, but he is better than either one of them with regard to a host of issues, namely the 2A.
Polls don't necessarily reflect voter enthusiasm and turnout.
Completely agreed. However, I think the difference in turnout from the Republican primaries to the general election will be a huge increase, many R's will do whatever it takes to keep one of them out of office, I am one of them. So while voter turnout is high with the Dem's, its largely because it is a tight race, IMHO.