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Gallup poll shows Nearly 4 in 10 of those who least want to see Obama elected (39%) say they believe he is "inexperienced" or "not qualified" to be president.

Clinton's highest negative is on people not trusting her at 24%, but still 15% points lower than Obama's "inexperienced/not qualified."

As for McCain, he's got a negative trifecta: 27% on Iraq; 25% too much like Bush; 23 % simply because he's a Republican. Uphill climb all the way.

Clinton can help her likability negatives. There's not much Obama can do about the "inexperience" or "not qualified" quotient.

what's interesting, and almost never discussed, is that he built his entire legislative record in Illinois in a single year.

State Senator Emil Jones Jr. "I'm gonna make me a U.S. Senator."...Jones appointed Obama sponsor of virtually every high-profile piece of legislation, angering many rank-and-file state legislators who had more seniority than Obama and had spent years championing the bills.

So how has Obama repaid Jones?

Last June, to prove his commitment to government transparency, Obama released a comprehensive list of his earmark requests for fiscal year 2008. It comprised more than $300 million in pet projects for Illinois, including tens of millions for Jones's Senate district.