Reply #46: Two races [View All]

There are two races: to win the nomination and to win the election. Those candidates who put on a set of clothes to win the nomination will have a hard time undressing and putting on a more electable suit of clothes to win the election. The "right" kind of campaign is a campaign that TODAY is running to beat GWB.

Whether or not you like Dean, you have to say he is running a campaign to win the nomination. The GOP does not have to label him. He is labeling himself in order to get the nomination. So if he gets the nomination, what's he going to do? Say hey that was not the real me? The real me is a centrist? It'll be too late.

There are a couple of campaigns that are taking the long term view. The post listed two of them, Edwards and Kerry. It's hard to put Clark in any camp right right now. But if that's what the post meant, I agree that those two are the most electable. Add in other factors, like demographics and charisma and you can wheddle it down to one.