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TheKentuckian

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5. I don't see why not. Probably not the same margin so easier to cheat but I figure Dodd

Tue Jul 8, 2014, 11:57 PM

Jul 2014

or most any serious level (Senate, Governor, maybe even big city mayor) would have at least been even money and virtually all favored to varying degrees.

Hell, he is white, been around for a while, and a little long in the tooth.
Bush had fucked up so bad that many a Republican would have gone along with such a comfortable figure.

Who knows but it was our election to lose not some against all odds proposition some like to make out because they shit their britches when McShame had his little dead cat bounce with Phailin stirring a lil ruckus with the fuckwits.

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If Chris Dodd had won the Democratic nomination in 2008, would he have beaten John McCain? [View all] onehandle Jul 2014 OP

That depends on whether McCain got desperate enough to pick Palin DJ13 Jul 2014 #1

Did Dodd even run? BainsBane Jul 2014 #2

Briefly. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2014 #3

Wouldn't have even been close MohRokTah Jul 2014 #4

I don't see why not. Probably not the same margin so easier to cheat but I figure Dodd TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #5

Again? What's next, random names out of the phonebook? n/t winter is coming Jul 2014 #6

Absolutely. He's mainstream enough and disciplined enough to win. Drunken Irishman Jul 2014 #7

Chris "MPAA, SOPA, PIPA" Dodd has mainstream appeal? joshcryer Jul 2014 #9

My guess is that a solid majority of the mainstream have no clue what those are... Drunken Irishman Jul 2014 #10

yes, but turnout would have been low and results a bit closer JI7 Jul 2014 #8

Agreed. He might've done better in ethnic-white areas, but not enough to dominate. Drunken Irishman Jul 2014 #11