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MineralMan

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8. I remember the 1984 election very, very well.

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 10:50 AM

Nov 2014

At the time, I was in California, and worked very hard on the Mondale campaign in my own area. However, the race was clearly going to be impossible to win. Reagan's popularity as the incumbent President clearly was not going to be overcome by any candidate. Everyone knew that who was campaigning for Mondale, but we tried anyhow.

Mondale managed to get the electoral votes from his home state of Minnesota, which is where I live now. But that was it. Frankly, it didn't matter who got the Democratic nomination in 1984. There wasn't anyone who was going to beat Reagan. It simply wasn't going to happen.

I remembered Ronald Reagan from his governorship in California. It was a disaster. I remember him as the incumbent President in 1984, too. He was, frankly, unbeatable.

It was a sad election year for me.

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Yes, it was a great thread but I believe the OP shut it down because... wyldwolf Nov 2014 #1

This is just my opinion: H2O Man Nov 2014 #4

Yeah, I remember that year. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #2

Well said! H2O Man Nov 2014 #5

Thank your for revisiting the discussion. It's a conversation that needs to continue. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #3

Thank you. H2O Man Nov 2014 #6

Indeed. Beyond holding the party together, there's the matter of holding the country together. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #9

Perfectly stated! H2O Man Nov 2014 #11

Thank you for this well thought out and well written post. greatlaurel Nov 2014 #7

Thanks. H2O Man Nov 2014 #12

I remember the 1984 election very, very well. MineralMan Nov 2014 #8

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