I agree that Obama is more charismatic, but Hillary keeps getting the womens' vote (At least the white and hispanic ones).
This primary is particularly interesting because you're not choosing between two rich white men. Suddenly there's a question of not just "Who has the most charisma?" but also "Who can I best identify with?" According to the states that have had primaries so far, blacks and white women overwhelmingly support the candidate that looks like them. Perhaps that's even more important that charisma?
At the same time, I agree with PG that charisma doesn't play as big a part in primaries. Bill and Hillary are the leaders of the democratic party, so it makes sense that democrats would vote for Hillary rather than the more charismatic Obama.
This primary is particularly interesting because you're not choosing between two rich white men. Suddenly there's a question of not just "Who has the most charisma?" but also "Who can I best identify with?" According to the states that have had primaries so far, blacks and white women overwhelmingly support the candidate that looks like them. Perhaps that's even more important that charisma?
At the same time, I agree with PG that charisma doesn't play as big a part in primaries. Bill and Hillary are the leaders of the democratic party, so it makes sense that democrats would vote for Hillary rather than the more charismatic Obama.