Obama wins Wyoming but he has a Commander in Chief problem

As widely expected, Barack Obama won the Wyoming caucus claiming 7 of the twelve delegates on offer and winning 61 percent of the vote. However, the Obama camp will be concerned by a new poll in Newsweek that shows that only 18 percent of Americans trust Obama the most to answer that 3am phone call. By contrast, 27 percent preferred Hillary and 45 percent McCain. 

Obviously, in a one on one race with McCain either Hillary or Obama’s numbers would increase. But this does suggest that McCain starts out with a significant advantage on national security. Expect to see his campaign push this message in the weeks ahead as the Democrats continue their nomination fight.  

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