vocab lesson: the word electable

[JohnKleeb]

Main Entry: elect·able
Pronunciation: i-'lek-t&-b&l
Function: adjective
Date: 1879
: capable of being elected (as to public office)
- elect·abil·i·ty /-"lek-t&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun

e·lect·a·ble ( P ) Pronunciation Key (-lkt-bl)
adj.
Fit or able to be elected, especially to public office: an electable candidate.

Electable.
e-l-e-c-t-a-b-l-e

I see this word often used on my candiate as "unelectable" yet it means able to be elected to public office and he is capable and has done so. I am just being a smartass more so but electable heh.

[Nederland]

1. Correct

Perhaps we should be more precise and say that Kucinich is unelectable nationally.

[JohnKleeb]

2. Ok

Well being that none of the candiates but Lieberman have run for national office that is President or VP we dont know that do we?

[diamondsoul]

3. Well said, John,

and absolutely right, too.;-)