I’ve heard so many different people giving analysis on why the Democrats lost in the election. It seems they are all missing the obvious. They picked the wrong man to be their candidate. Kerry has not a drop of charisma and never gave a strong reason to vote for him other than he wasn’t George W. Bush.
They also used a strategy that cost Bob Dole the election in ‘96. Like the Republicans in ‘96 they depended on people voting against the incumbant more so than people voting for the challenger. That won’t ever work. People want a reason to vote for someone and the Republicans gave them one while the Democrats kept trying to give reasons to not return Bush to the White House.
I hope the Democrats get a clue from this and put someone up against the Republicans who is electable in 2008.
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1 Felix Miller // Nov 10, 2004 at 8:21 am
You have a very good point, Larry. Ol’ John had less personality than Kaw-liga, Hank’s wooden indian. He also lost a lot of time and focus over the Swiftboat Follies, which he stirred up to start with.
For all his negatives, Bill Clinton would have run a better race against President Bush. Apart from the constitutional bar, of course.
If the Dems nominate Hillary in 2008, the Republicans can count on at least four more years. I don’t know who I would like among the Dems that I see.
2 Larry // Nov 10, 2004 at 7:43 pm
Marvell, look to the govenors. Senators and Congressmen aren’t electable. And as much as you might not like it, it has to be someone who can appeal to the evangelicals. There’s just too many of them.
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