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Showing Original Post only (View all)If Dennis Kucinich had won the Democratic nomination in 2008, would he have beaten John McCain? [View all]
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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