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

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 12:23 AM

Nov 2012

Still, I was upset with the voter irregularities in Ohio and in Florida, and I kept abreast with what was going on in the Black Box matters.

I thought Kerry should have waited a bit longer before conceding. Particularly as the electoral votes were pretty close and dependent mostly on Ohio and Florida which both had questionable activities going on.

So, yeah, I had the idea that Bush might win, but still was shell-shocked thinking that I can't believe people could be so dumb. I was younger then, and a bit more naive thinking that people can reason things out. I was obviously wrong.

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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