It is my belief that whomever is the Democratic nominee

[Bandit]

They will get more votes than Vice-President Gore received. People who voted for the vice-president will not now vote for Bush*. I believe many people who voted for Bush* will either not vote at all or vote Democratic. Enough of this stuff that the Democratic Nominee will; lose in a landslide if it's ????. Each and every one of our candidates are ten times the person that is Bush* and most in America know this. It is Media Propaganda that is saying Bush* will win in a landslide. Use Logic Folks not Republican Lies. We are better for America and if it is a landslide it will be our landslide and Bush* will be humiliated. So start backing America and get off this kick of candidate bashing.

[Catfish]

1. I hope you're right.

However, some people are susceptible to scare tactics and the terrorism scare will suck some people into voting for Bush even though he's done nothing to make us safer. I don't think the candidate bashing does any good for us as a party or for us as a country. The negative focus should be on Bush, in my opinion. You are right, any of the Democratic candidates would lead this country more capably than Bush.

[sallyseven]

2. Amen

Couldn't say it better my self.

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

3. Agreed

I know of no Gore voters who would now vote for Bush. If they're anything like me, and I think they are, they've spent the last three years doing curls in order to be in shape for pulling the (D) lever on election day.

[Selwynn]

4. You really don't get politics, do you?

In 2000, the key word was ambivalence, or perhaps even apathy. Many of the voters who voted for go did so in an apathetic sort of way. When interviewed they said things like "well, I didn't really care for either candidate but Gore seemed more <insert some trival and surface quality here>" People who voted for Bush were the same - "well he just seemed more down to earth" was a common response or "he had more charisma" was another common response.

The number of people who voted for Gore was not because they were committed liberals - and the election was so close (even without the Florida mess) because no one really cared.

In 2004 we have many more intimidation tactics - you're either with the president or your with the terrorists, scare tactics, and other tactics that have been PROVEN to keep the public in life for four years. And now you have a deomcratic front runner who thinks the best way to win is to act like an angry raving lunatic and fanatically attack a sitting president, each branch of government, all congressment, the leadership of both parties, and everyone and everything else. That sort of approach is great for primaries, and it loses general elections. Always has, and it always will.

It it wasn't for Al Gore's disdainful attitude and the infamouse sigh hear round the world in the debates, he'd be president right now, with or with out the florida mess. Americans care more about who's going to make them feel the best about themselves, and Americans are notorious for not liking smart arrogant angry candidates for very long.

[watercolors]

5. My feelings also

I know of many repugs who will not vote for *. I believe there are more of them who haven't spoken up yet either. I do not read all the candidate bashing threads, I've made my choice, and if he is not the candidate, I will vote for the winner! I too am tired of all the flack in GD. I'm somewhat dissapointed that we sound alot like FR at times.