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17. Let's look at past elections and charisma...

Wed Apr 10, 2019, 09:29 AM

Apr 2019

1980: Ronald Reagan beat Jimmy Carter...Reagan had more charisma.
1984: Ronald Reagan beat Walter Mondale...Reagan had more charisma.
1988: George HW Bush beat Dukakis...Bush had more charisma (although both were kinda duds)
1992: Bill Clinton beat Bush...Clinton had more charisma
1996: Bill Clinton beat Bob Dole...Clinton had more charisma
2000: George W. Bush beat Al Gore...Bush had more charisma, which made it close enough for those dangling chads to wreak havoc.
2004: Bush beat John Kerry...Bush had more charisma (I'm still mad Dems passed on Howard Dean.)
2008: Obama beat John McCain...Obama had more charisma
2012: Obama beat Romney...Obama had more charisma
2016: Trump beat Hillary...Trump had more charisma (doesn't even have to be GOOD charisma to win)

An almost 40 year consistent pattern...charisma matters. Democrats must NOT nominate anyone who doesn't have the charisma needed to win. Positive, hopeful charisma that brings people together is much better than the negativity and divisiveness.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Here's my current candidate support breakdown [View all] brooklynite Apr 2019 OP

Why did you drop all the front runners? marylandblue Apr 2019 #1

its just an opinion list, yours and mine might be different nt msongs Apr 2019 #2

Sure, we have different opinions, no problem with that. marylandblue Apr 2019 #5

Bernie is "Bernie"... brooklynite Apr 2019 #4

Would you mind explaining your rationale for dropping Biden? Decoy of Fenris Apr 2019 #3

I can't take anymore negativity so I'm liking Beto a lot Indygram Apr 2019 #6

You might find that Buttigieg has charisma but with more substance brooklynite Apr 2019 #7

I like him OK but if I'm being honest he doesn't really inspire me much Indygram Apr 2019 #8

Interesting. There are too many candidates for Hortensis Apr 2019 #11

Being able to win is the most important thing to me Indygram Apr 2019 #12

Agree 100% with all except for Hortensis Apr 2019 #16

Let's look at past elections and charisma... Indygram Apr 2019 #17

Oh, charisma is BIG, no doubt. And certainly it doesn't Hortensis Apr 2019 #18

I have one consideration in supporting until I don't. sprinkleeninow Apr 2019 #9

I always respect your opinion whether or not we agree Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #10

I'm really only considering these 4... SKKY Apr 2019 #13

Those are my top four, too Indygram Apr 2019 #14

Of course they are. Great minds think alike! SKKY Apr 2019 #15