5) In a Republican winner take-all system, Hillary would be ahead of Obama. Granted, "If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride," but it's still worth noting that Barack only has more delegates than Hillary because he has managed to game the Democrats' wacky primary system.

6) Despite the fact that Obama is raising more money than Hillary, she is still out-raising McCain. Moreover, given that Hillary is beating Obama in states where he's outspending her by a considerable margin (3 to 1 in Pennsylvania, for example), you have to question whether Obama's fundraising prowess will turn out to be any more important than Howard's Dean knack for raising cash was in 2004.

7) Although Hillary has a lot more baggage than Obama, she has also proven to be much more adept at dealing with scandal than Barack. Keep in mind that we're talking about a guy who was so stunned by getting a few tough questions at an ABC debate that he cancelled his next debate in North Carolina. For all her faults, Hillary has proven that she can take the heat while Barack has looked like a bumbling wimp under fire.

8) Obama, who hasn't even completed a single term in the Senate, comes across as unqualified when he's up against a man with as much experience as McCain -- especially if voters are worried about a 3 AM crisis. On the other hand, Hillary has completed a term in the Senate, has been re-elected, and since her husband was President, voters will give her some credit for his experience. McCain would still have an advantage over Hillary in the experience category, but many more voters would consider her to be at least qualified to do the job in the first place.

9) If Obama wins the Democratic nomination, it will only be because black voters overwhelmingly voted for him because he is black. That has been his ace in the hole so far, but it would mean nothing in a general election because black voters already break 90% towards the Democrats anyway. His other potent voting block, young voters, are notoriously unreliable. Today they may be pulling the lever for Obama, but in November, they may be too busy playing video games to show up and vote. On the other hand, Hillary's strongest voting blocks, white women and older white voters, do show up to vote and they're much more up for grabs in a general election than Obama's core supporters.

10) Hillary is arguing that if you count the vote totals in Michigan and Florida -- and haven't Democrats been saying "count every vote" -- then she has a lead on Obama in the popular vote. So, if the superdelegates want to respect the "will of the people," shouldn't Hillary be their choice?