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In response to "Actually...I don't think he's that far off. If they decide to rally around her and try to make her their Obama...it will set them back several " by Jim

Why? Kerry was about as bad a candidate as the Dems could put up in 2004.

Posted by Inigo (aka Inigo) Jul 8 '09, 17:01

They still made major gains in 06 in Congress, then Obama won the presidency in 08.

The Dems look pretty down and out in 04, but 4 years later everything has changed. Seriously, what losing presidential candidate set their party back for two more elections after they lost?

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They are losing everyone under the age of 30 already. Trotting out another clueless show pony would do more serious damage - Stewie Jul 8, 17:07
Kerry was bad, there's no doubt there. But she's monumentally bad. - Jim Jul 8, 17:05
Kerry is a succesful politician, though. Maybe not a GOOD politician, but successful. - TWuG Jul 8, 17:03 2
- He lost the presidential election. She lost it. He's won Senator races. She won the governor's race. - Inigo Jul 8, 17:07 1
  - How many times did she run? And how many times did Kerry run? -- nm - the liioulu with fabric flowers and real cake Jul 8, 17:11
Huh? How was he a bad candidate? -- nm - the liioulu with fabric flowers and real cake Jul 8, 17:03 6
- He lost to Bush. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 8, 17:05 5
  - That's not a bad candidate, just a losing one. - the liioulu with fabric flowers and real cake Jul 8, 17:10 4
    - You're thinking of Gore. The Bush/Kerry election wasn't really that close. - Inigo Jul 8, 17:12 3
      - It was. " Bush won the popular vote with 50.73% to Kerry's 48.27%. Although in percentage terms it was the closest popular margin ever for a victoriou - the liioulu with fabric flowers and real cake Jul 8, 17:21
      - I consider the flipping of Ohio changing the results as close. -- nm - David Jul 8, 17:19
      - Yes, Bush/Kerry was a fair win by Bush, I think. - Beryllium Jul 8, 17:18
an election cycle is two years, is it not? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 8, 17:03

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Why? Kerry was about as bad a candidate as the Dems could put up in 2004.

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