Electability vs. Most Qualified/Candidate I Like Best

I have had some informal discussions with Iowa caucus-goers, and I have yet to find one who is deciding their candidate based on electability. Iowans are passionate about their responsibility in our democratic process, and the ones who have already decided their candidate believe their candidate is in fact the most electable in the general election. However, this is not why they chose that candidate.

Several Hillary supporters expressed that they believe Obama to be an electable candidate, but they believe Hillary is as well plus they feel she is more qualified. The same went for Obama supporters.

It's interesting that caucus-goers don't seem to be considering this factor particularly when Democrats are so desperate to take back the White House.

Most polls indicate the Barack Obama is in the best position to beat whichever Republican candidate takes the nomination.