Smeagol was a Hobbit and he did worse than either Bilbo or Boromir, in fact he didn't put up any resistance at all - much less throw off the Ring's yoke. It would thus be more accurate to say *some* Hobbits have the moral strength to resist the corruptive effects of the Ring for some time, as do some Men not to mention Elves, Maia, etc.
We must also remember the Ring is most tempting to those who already possess power of their own, the greater the power the greater the temptation. Hobbits, having little power, would automatically be less vulnerable.
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