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6. I already stipulated that...

Reply to cali (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 02:48 PM

Apr 2015

For all of Hillary political skills or lack thereof it's not as if she will be running against some charismatic challenger.

Reminds me of Johnson v Goldwater, Nixon v Humphrey and McGovern, Carter V Ford, and Bush V Dukakis... Neither candidate had a charisma advantage.

"Charisma" is amorphous, subjective, and hard to define but many democratically elected leaders seems to have done great well without much of it.

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I think Jeb stands a big chance. His family has so much power, his campaign cash will be unlimited okaawhatever Apr 2015 #1

He's not a naturally gifted politician... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #2

Not sure that Bush fatigue won't come up...GWB is a handicap. Bill Clinton is not. I libdem4life Apr 2015 #3

historically, the odds are against any dem cali Apr 2015 #4

I already stipulated that... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #6

Jeb comes off as a pretty likable person. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #5

He does exude competence. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #7

It is a strange thing about him. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #8