Could John Edwards do this? - Democratic Underground

CalebHayes

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Wed Jan-21-04 09:08 PM
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Could John Edwards do this?

Edited on Wed Jan-21-04 09:10 PM by cqhayes

And you can add in the Carolinas's.

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jenk

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Wed Jan-21-04 09:10 PM
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1. I don't know if any Dem can do this anymore

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JohnKleeb

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Wed Jan-21-04 09:12 PM
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4. Yes because of Perot in '92 and '96

Do I think Edwards can win? Yes I do. I think he could definely win. If Edwards were the nominee what kind of person would he consider him for VP just of curiousity. I like Edwards, I really enjoyed his speech about the two americas.

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_Jumper_

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Wed Jan-21-04 09:11 PM
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2. No

Bush II is much more stronger than Bush I due to the issue of terrorism and the fact that most Americans believe the Iraq war was part of the War on Terror. This election will be close like the one in 2000. Edwards can win but he nor any other candidate can win in dominating fashion.

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lastknowngood

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Wed Jan-21-04 09:11 PM
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3. no chance

were in a different world. With Arnnie in Cahleefronia I assume he will appoint a Katherine Harris clone to purge the democratic roles just before the election. We better figure out how to win without the big CA.

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aldian159

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Wed Jan-21-04 09:12 PM
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5. The color coding threw me off

I'm used to Red=GOP and when I saw IL in red i nearly had a coronary. Stupid me.

I hope so, but I doubt it.

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Walt Starr

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Wed Jan-21-04 09:36 PM
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13. That's how color coding works

Incumbent Party is always blue, or at least that's how it always was done in the past. After 2000, people might think Red and GOP go together forever.

:shrug:

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aldian159

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Wed Jan-21-04 09:12 PM
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6. The color coding threw me off

Edited on Wed Jan-21-04 09:13 PM by aldian159

I'm used to Red=GOP and when I saw IL in red i nearly had a coronary. Stupid me.

I hope so, but I doubt it.

Stupid double post. Sorry

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leyton

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Wed Jan-21-04 09:14 PM
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7. Nah.

It would never be this close. Edwards couldn't pick off Georgia, probably not Kentucky either, or Montana. But he'd have a good chance in West Virginia, maybe Tennessee, and South Carolina and Louisiana.

It depends on his ticket. Clinton/Gore was loaded with Southernness and they only picked off a few states.

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dolstein

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Wed Jan-21-04 09:16 PM
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8. No, but he doesn't have to

I could definitely see John Edwards carrying states like Ohio and West Virginia, which went for Bush in 2000. Nevada and New Hampshire are also possibilities. And as for the South, I think he could carry a few states, especially if he picks another Southernor (Wes Clark? Mary Landrieu?) to be his running mate. I actually think he has a better chance of carrying Arkansas or Missouri than he does of carrying his home state. But at least he has a shot a picking off a few Southern states, and he'll make Bush work a lot harder than he would otherwise have to.

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mlawson

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Wed Jan-21-04 09:17 PM
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9. No, but I will settle for a win. He can do that.

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arewethereyet

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Wed Jan-21-04 09:17 PM
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10. maybe not exactly that

but close enough to matter

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Kathleen04

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Wed Jan-21-04 09:19 PM
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11. I wonder if he can get NC..

or is it too strongly GOP? 15 electoral votes that would be nice to have.

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sirlurker

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Wed Jan-21-04 09:33 PM
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12. I don't think any Democrat can do that at this moment

But I do believe Edwards could carry Ohio and maybe one or two of the southern states which would be enough to carry him over the Gore total of 2000 but nowhere near the clinton total seen here...Although I think Florida may go democrat this year...I think a lot of voters who felt "cheated" the last time out are going to mobilize fiercely in the next election and carry Florida for the Democrats....The Southern States and the Midwest are always a Republican stronghold...maybe a VP choice from one of those states would help if he gets that far....

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