John Kerry got more votes than Ronald Reagan...

kentuck

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Fri Nov-12-04 04:14 PM
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John Kerry got more votes than Ronald Reagan...

So how much fine tuning does the Party need to win the next election? I have called for a more progressive agenda. Would that have made the difference in last election or did we go too far to the left? Considering that we were running against a far-right regressive Party, what should have been our message? Did the people see enough difference in the candidates?

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PROGRESSIVE1

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Fri Nov-12-04 04:18 PM
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1. Ronald Reagan was a BEASTLY "MAN"!!!

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okieinpain

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Fri Nov-12-04 04:19 PM
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2. thank you, glad someone points that out.

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kentuck

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Fri Nov-12-04 04:21 PM
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3. But what does it mean ??

:shrug: Were we too moderate on the war? Were we too progressive on social issues? What's your opinion?

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WI_DEM

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Fri Nov-12-04 04:25 PM
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5. it means more people voted in this election than in any election

since 1968 (percentage wise), so it was easy for Bush to become the man whose gotten the most votes in history (at 60 million plus) and Kerry to be a strong runner up (at 57 million plus). Prior to '04, Al Gore got the most votes than anybody other than Ronald Reagan.

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Pale_Rider

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Fri Nov-12-04 04:29 PM
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7. More importantly, one needs to factor in ...

... an increase in population.

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Nederland

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Fri Nov-12-04 04:24 PM
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4. Bob Dole got more votes than FDR

and so what? I don't understand your point.

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kentuck

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Fri Nov-12-04 04:29 PM
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6. I guess the point is :

How serious is the condition of the Democratic Party and what is the remedy?

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Leilani

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Fri Nov-12-04 04:34 PM
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8. It's pretty serious

As long as Dems can't compete in huge regions of the country, they relegate themselves to minority status.

The South is a problem, but so is parts of the Midwest & Rocky Mtn states.

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RunningFromCongress

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Fri Nov-12-04 05:18 PM
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10. Colorado will slowly become bluer as Denver becomes bigger

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jsw_81

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Fri Nov-12-04 05:08 PM
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9. That's only because the country is larger

It would be silly to think that Kerry was/is more popular than Reagan.

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okieinpain

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Fri Nov-12-04 05:22 PM
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11. well that's something we won't get to find out. unless.........

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