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In reply to the discussion: If Dennis Kucinich had won the Democratic nomination in 2008, would he have beaten John McCain? [View all]HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)94. No. GOP had a weak field of candidates, in which McCain won the nom.
He would have lost to most of the Dem candidates. Plus, the republican brand was badly hurt by W's incompetence. Obama ran the best primary campaign by far, but had one of the other Dem candidates done so, they would have beaten McCain in the GE.
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If Dennis Kucinich had won the Democratic nomination in 2008, would he have beaten John McCain? [View all]
onehandle
Jul 2014
OP
Well I don't try to decide who among those who commit to voting for the winner of the Democratic
VanillaRhapsody
Jul 2014
#12
Is it? Many of the categories seem to have stopped updating in 2008.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2014
#45
'Overall scores' aren't exactly 'overall' if they exclude high profile issues.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2014
#52
How much do you think your Pet Issue will move the peg on all THAT evidence...
VanillaRhapsody
Jul 2014
#98
Kucinich supporters DID vote for the winners of the Democratic primaries in 2004 and 2008
Ken Burch
Jul 2014
#114
You are not a very good judge of the American voting public it seems...
VanillaRhapsody
Jul 2014
#25
Nobody was attacking Obama in this thread...the OP is a case of "pro-Obama" baiting of left-Dems.
Ken Burch
Jul 2014
#141
There was Republican fatigue in 1988 too but Dukakis still managed to blow a 20 point lead
Hippo_Tron
Jul 2014
#145
You seem to forget that McCain didn't lose in a complete landslide my friend...
VanillaRhapsody
Jul 2014
#11
apparently you have....if you think Kucinich could have beat John McCain....
VanillaRhapsody
Jul 2014
#14
Maybe along with political judgement.....communication is also not a strong suit...
VanillaRhapsody
Jul 2014
#29
and you are only ONE citizen and voter.....Since EW IS a Democrat and a potential candidate herself.
VanillaRhapsody
Jul 2014
#36
frustrating for me????? You are the one that just penned ^^^^ that trope....
VanillaRhapsody
Jul 2014
#56
you cannot seriously believe this and call yourself a Democrat.......for shame
VanillaRhapsody
Jul 2014
#97
In a fair match up with no voter suppression and not a bit of cheating by the GOP
MohRokTah
Jul 2014
#101
apparently its anti Obama....saying just any Democrat could have beaten McCain
VanillaRhapsody
Jul 2014
#50
I'm talking about his support for redlining for his ward when he was a city councilman.
Ikonoklast
Jul 2014
#65
I don't know. But, it would be nice to have found out. Perhaps we'll get a chance with Bernie.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jul 2014
#58
I wasn't polling people....I was convincing them to vote for the Democrat...and asking if they
VanillaRhapsody
Jul 2014
#72
The collapse of Lehman Brothers pretty much handed Obama the election in 2008
Hippo_Tron
Jul 2014
#143
Did I say that? Why don't you stick to what I typed: whoever got the nomination would have won.
rug
Jul 2014
#76
then how pray tell....did McCain/Palin get so many votes....by your description
VanillaRhapsody
Jul 2014
#78
Obviously, your understanding of electoral politics is limited to Obama's facebook page.
rug
Jul 2014
#84
a healthy margin "your words" is not the same as "any Democrat could win" is it?
VanillaRhapsody
Jul 2014
#85
The margin was your inane question. My post was that anyone with the nomination would win after Bush
rug
Jul 2014
#86
As I noted below, Paul Wellstone ran serious campaigns, Kucinich not so much...
Hippo_Tron
Jul 2014
#144
I suppose there would have been no drone attacks, perhaps a push for single payer health care,
G_j
Jul 2014
#110
All the "NO" votes, REALLY? I think DK could have made some POWERFUL arguments.
WinkyDink
Jul 2014
#125
So very true. And so very indicative of how not-Left we Democratic voters really are.
WinkyDink
Jul 2014
#153
We're 12-18 years away from being able to elect someone with those policy positions.
stevenleser
Jul 2014
#132