Reply #44: Because U cant simply "move right" or "pick a southerner" & make NET gains

[LimpingLib]

People dont seem to be able to figure this out.

Just look at the partisan index. Heck forget that just look at raw vote numbers. Kerry got a higher percentage of the vote in many states than Clinton and Gore got.When you consider Kerrys opponent got a much higher national percentage than any DEmocratic opponent in the last 4 elections, then it is fair to simply look at the states Kerry got at least as high of a percentage as Clinton and Gore.

You are assuming that we can just "pick a southerner" and hold what we have then by some miracle win states that we got pounded in the last 2 elections like West Virginia and Arkansas. You forget Kerry got a higher vote percentage in MANY states compared to the last 4 elections from 1992-2004.

In Minnesota for example he got the highest vote percentage since Dukakis. But it still isnt a "safe" state as it was a 51.2% Kerry vote total. Clinton and Gore only got 44% and 42% in Colorado. Kerry got 46%. Clinton and Gore couldnt top 47% in Oregon , Kerry got 52%. In Neveada Clinton and Gore couldnt get past 46%, Kerry got 48%.Kerry toped Gore in Wisconsin and matched Clinton even while Clinton was pounding Bob Dole nationaly.Kerry beat both in Virginia. Kerry got more than both did in Ohio.

If you want to risk loosing so many states that we can win in favor of cutting our looses in Arkansas then I suggest ..no BEG you to consider another strategy.