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Drunken Irishman

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4. AS much as I wanted Kerry to win, it was clear he was the underdog throughout...

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 06:07 PM

Nov 2012

There was a point, around July, where I felt confident, from August through to election day, I was very nervous and never really liked his chances. The polls just were not favorable to him and even though some kept telling me not to believe the polls because Bush was not above 50% in most of 'em and needed to be to be reelected, I couldn't get over the fact that Kerry just seemed to be one step behind Bush throughout the last leg of the election.

I will say that I had hope on election day with all the exit polls ... but then was nervous when I noticed Kerry was up like 20 points in Pennsylvania. That made absolutely no sense to me, so, I suspected maybe the exit polls were off.

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In 2004 did you know that John Kerry might very well lose to Bush? [View all] Douglas Carpenter Nov 2012 OP

As much as I liked Kerry as a person, I didn't see him as a can't miss candidate, NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #1

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Oh, please. Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #55

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other, Dean scream killed my choice. n/t PowerToThePeople Nov 2012 #2

I dared to dream that he would win, Blue_In_AK Nov 2012 #3

It's just weird to see people attacking him politicasista Nov 2012 #52

AS much as I wanted Kerry to win, it was clear he was the underdog throughout... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #4

My view was so like yours, I don't have to write anything karynnj Nov 2012 #26

He got almost no convention bounce and the Swift Boat liars ended him Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #32

After the Ohio theft, I knew we would lose. Rex Nov 2012 #5

In this 2012 election. the electoral college vote was NEVER close. Squinch Nov 2012 #6

I was cautiously optimistic, but I knew Kerry was far from a perfect candidate. Bucky Nov 2012 #7

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Both Shocked and Not Surprised democraticinsurgent Nov 2012 #8

I did not tabbycat31 Nov 2012 #9

I knew when he was nominated he would lose OKNancy Nov 2012 #10

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LOL - boy have you got me wrong OKNancy Nov 2012 #70

You are right politicasista Nov 2012 #81

I expected Kerry to lose. Scuba Nov 2012 #11

9 months after Kerry lost polling showed he would have won easy Johonny Nov 2012 #12

McGovern would have beat Nixon if the election had been in November of 73. Mondale would have beat Douglas Carpenter Nov 2012 #13

Interesting point about the post-Presidency. PETRUS Nov 2012 #14

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Katrina happened AFTER the 04 election, i think that was what really woke people up JI7 Nov 2012 #40

+1 n/t politicasista Nov 2012 #45

but he was tanking bad even before that Johonny Nov 2012 #80

CNN is still calling it a tie LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #15

Other. Kerry didn't lose. The shrub was re-appointed. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #16

You would think people bashing him and praising Obama politicasista Nov 2012 #30

I thought it could go either way, but in hindsight, I was too naive democrattotheend Nov 2012 #17

some mroe results? Douglas Carpenter Nov 2012 #18

I was shocked stuntcat Nov 2012 #19

Doesn't matter. He will always punching bag for the peanut gallery politicasista Nov 2012 #20

I was stunned eissa Nov 2012 #22

I know Kerry didn't lose RobertEarl Nov 2012 #27

Kerry was trying to thread a very narrow needle dsc Nov 2012 #28

I was predicting a repeat of Florida 2000 as the most likely scenario Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #29

I knew the polls favored Kerry to a degree Coyotl Nov 2012 #31

I knew it was a tight race. I thought that there was a chance Kerry could win Xyzse Nov 2012 #33

delete. politicasista Nov 2012 #34

I don't blame Kerry Xyzse Nov 2012 #35

Should have rephrased that differently politicasista Nov 2012 #36

No worries Xyzse Nov 2012 #37

Thanks n/t politicasista Nov 2012 #43

Of course I did ibegurpard Nov 2012 #38

Two words: Ken Blackwell. <<<<-------yep. we knew. nt LaydeeBug Nov 2012 #39

I had the general sense that Kerry would (likely) not win Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2012 #41

Interesting politicasista Nov 2012 #42

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Kick n/t politicasista Nov 2012 #53

Whoa! Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2012 #78

That was the 99.99% election on DU Awsi Dooger Nov 2012 #44

Is there any way to see an archive of DU the day before the election? Ter Nov 2012 #46

Found some posts: joshcryer Nov 2012 #51

That final link was during the early exit poll frenzy Awsi Dooger Nov 2012 #58

And we continue to riducule Kerry anyway politicasista Nov 2012 #60

Who is ridiculing Kerry? joshcryer Nov 2012 #62

People in this thread and other threads politicasista Nov 2012 #64

You wrote, to another poster, "and we continue rediculing Kerry." joshcryer Nov 2012 #65

It wasn't appropriate politicasista Nov 2012 #67

a lot of your posts seem to attack people for no reason JI7 Nov 2012 #66

Not attacking anyone. Just want to understand. politicasista Nov 2012 #68

After the "Dean scream" killed Dean's chances I knew it was going to be rough. joshcryer Nov 2012 #49

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Yes, by the complete LACK of support Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #54

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Yes, because the polls were really close, quite a bit closer than this election on the state level. Mr.Turnip Nov 2012 #61

He is a traditional politician in an age of tv politics. Fearless Nov 2012 #63

DUers are now lying to themselves. gravity Nov 2012 #69

I felt in 2004 the same as 2012 PATRICK Nov 2012 #71

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Feel free to go back into DU's archives and check. Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #72

I was totally confident that Kerry would win NoPasaran Nov 2012 #73

I knew that Bush got away with stealing the election in 2000 clyrc Nov 2012 #74

As soon as the words, "reporting for duty" came out of his lips... MelungeonWoman Nov 2012 #75

i still believe that Kerry won in 2004. barbtries Nov 2012 #76

Well, in 2004, I went to sleep, couldn't even bear to watch the results come in. SemiCharmedQuark Nov 2012 #77

YEP!!! it was an easy call all you had to do is look how the 13keys were lined up bigdarryl Nov 2012 #79