If Kerry loses

[WI_DEM]

If Kerry loses in November, not likely imo, but if he did what do you think would be the major reason for his loss?

[Luvpurp]

1. I voted "other"

Money disadvantage plus righ-wing media.

[DaveSZ]

2. Kerry running a poor campaign

This election is Kerry's to lose.

I hope to Allah he grabs it by the balls and squeezes hard.

[goddess40]

21. How about stupid Americans

brain washed and blood thirsty

[AntiCoup2K4]

3. Choice of running mate and a platform

If Kerry drives away the base by pandering to the right wing, he has nobody to blame but himself.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Not an option. I plead guilty to tunnelvision.

[Endangered Specie]

5. A certain October Suprise

Osama dragged in chains by ground zero.

[SpiritsDad]

6. Repug dirty trick include

massive voting machine fraud!

[Donkeyboy75]

8. Welcome!

:hi:

[newyawker99]

9. Hi SpiritsDad!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[malachibk]

7. Kerry's already running a poor campaign!

The "misery index" is the worst thing I've ever heard of. Jesus. Take each point separately, sure -- healthcare costs, ed costs, private sector jobs, etc. -- but Kerry, with his long, gloomy face does not need any headline including the words "misery index" under his pic.

[freeforall]

17. LOL, no kidding!

"...but Kerry, with his long, gloomy face does not need any headline including the words "misery index" under his pic."

[MoonRiver]

10. I don't think Nader is a huge issue, unless it's real close.

I believe that a true count of the votes would give Kerry a landslide win. However, the dirty tricks are going to be massive, so that's what I voted for.

[rinsd]

11. Had to vote B.

While D is a certain possibility, it just isn't likely for the jobs to catch up in time.

[Hippo_Tron]

12. Other, rigged election

Otherwise, I see no reason why Kerry will loose in November.

[eridani]

16. Yes. Black Box Voting

Don't see why Kerry won't take this more seriously.

[jpgray]

13. If you have to blame it on any single thing, it would be Kerry's campaign

Because the campaign should try to look after all of these factors for its own sake. But all may play a role. Unfortunately people will blame it on whatever suits their agenda.

[DaveSZ]

14. yeah the misery index is the worst idea ever

We need a positive campaign.

[On the Road]

18. Kerry Didn't Invent the Misery Index

It used to be talked about all the time back in the days of stagflation -- which may be returning, actually.

[LividLiberal]

15. Republican election shenanigans

voter roll scrubbing, cheating, stealing. There is a lot on the line with this election and I wouldn't put anything past them, no matter how illegal or underhanded.

[Only Me]

19. Voted

I voted the unpopular vote, significant turn around in Iraq.

Well that is really a large portion of why even some of his "own" have turned on him, at least thats my opinion.

Voters historically tend to have short memories and if he can pull things off by June or July...That still leaves several months for anything to happen. The anniversary of the Sept. bombings and patriotism, his completion of the Iraq situation.,.

I think his voters will welcome any excuse to say,
"Hey, it's not so bad anymore." YUK!

[Piperay]

20. Diebold

that is the only thing that could take this election from Kerry, thievery again from the repukes. :-(

[BobDCousy2004]

22. I say bad campaign

I don't know what to expect from Kerry. He needs a set plan for the future, instead of wavering back and forth on issues, and present it thoroughly to the American people if he's going to be elected.

[no name no slogan]

23. The "Vision Thing"

Kerry's a good candidate, but he needs to put forth a positive vision based on our party's values and positions-- NOT one based on being "not Bush".

As I've said before, being "not Bush" guarantees Kerry about 42% of the vote. Being a bold DEMOCRAT, not afraid to stand up for our platform, will give him the other 10% he needs for a surefire victory.

[sandnsea]

24. Self-righteous naysayers

Who would rather bask in their self-indulgent "I told you so's" and be negative and critical about every little thing, then do anything positive to help him get elected.

[Caromill]

25. If it's close

It could be any of those things or a combination of several. These are frightening times.

[InhaleToTheChief]

26. Other...we nominated a guy who...

...ordinary Merkuns can't relate to in the least. The swing state, working class voters don't find Kerry appealing, and, sad but true, they find Bush's "aw shucks, and remember 9-11" personality appealing.

An aristocratic, aloof candidate with complicated answers to every problem or a Texan who paints himself as a down-home man of the land with black and white answers to every problem? No brainer. Welcome to America in 2004.

[bigwillq]

27. Sad but true I think you made some good points

I still think Kerry is unappealing, although I am still voting for him. I still don't think he has truly reached out to certain people in those swing states and although he's a liberal, I don't think all middle class people are behind him yet.

Kerry needs to make a move soon to get those swing state voters with him as well as those undecided voters who still could go either way.

It's sad that even with all those problems Shrunb and CO. have created and with the state of the economy, the situation in Iraq, that Shrub still holds a lead in some polls.

[lupita]

28. Failure is not an option- We are going to win! n/t