Democratic primary poll - Boston.com

Democratic primary poll - Boston.com
What should we make of this poll when "just like him" beats "best qualified" by almost 2 to 1? Haven't we learned from President Bush that we are not well served by voting for the guy who you most want to have as your next door neighbor? Instead how about voting for the person most likely to excel at the job even if he or she isn't the most popular kid in the class?