So who is electable?

[sandnsea]

Besides your candidate, who is electable? I'd say after Kerry I'd have to go with Clark because of his military experience and I do think people care about security no matter what they say in their "issues" polls. So, besides your candidate, who is most electable?

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. For differing reasons they are all electable. It is a fickle public and

no one is a sure shot. I really get bothered by people falling into the electable trap. They all have their strengths and they all have their warts. I leave discussions of elect-ability up to the newscasters...and they are almost always proven wrong. :shrug:

[quaker bill]

2. Thank you

for attempting to throw a bucket of water on this flamebait.

[sandnsea]

4. This is not flamebait

I'm looking at this ones not electable, that ones not. So is there any candidate the majority around here agree IS electable?

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. No. As stated above, they all are. Unless you watch television

then that's a whole different story. You're not going to get a straight answer here. :hi:

[papau]

9. I agree - CBS poll have ALL within margin of error of beating Bush

Kerry is up 3 (49/46) and Dean is down 5 (45/50) but by Nov I expect all could easily beat Bush.

[THUNDER HANDS]

3. All are electable

It's just a matter of getting people out to the voting booth and making sure they're votes are counted.

But out of them all, I'd say next to Kerry its Edwards.

[Adjoran]

5. The only electable one

will be the one who wins the nomination.

That's why we have the primaries, to find out who is the most likely winner. If you can't get enough support from your own party, you won't likely have a great chance in the general election.

The "electability" arguments are just theoretical nonsense. At this point in 1992, Clinton was "unelectable" and many said the same of Kennedy in January of 1960.

Nothing succeeds like success . . .

[tryanhas]

6. John Edwards only

Kerry isn't even worth the vote being Skull and Bones just like Bush and part of their agenda.

[oasis]

16. Since you brought it up, what is "their agenda"?

[GR]

7. All Of TheTop Candidates Are Electable According To The Newsweek

Poll out today. But it's way too early to say who's the "most electable" Instead of trying to measure something that can't be measured, we should get behind our candidates and make them electable, all of them.

As for all these comments from the media about voters wanting to pick the most electable, that's always coupled with an unspoken premise that Dean is NOT electable.

That's pure poppycock. I think he's the most electable. He's a centrist in many ways,appealing to the masses, but right on the war and right on healthcare and right on the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy and same sex unions.

But oh, he yelled at a rally once...OOOOOHHHHH Booooy He must be crazy.

[HalfManHalfBiscuit]

10. Dean wants to raise taxes on the middle class

I think this is the issue hurting him the most.

Kerry wants to raise them only for the rich.

[Fovea]

8. Anyone whose last name is not Bush

Really. It is already bad if you are not in among the uberrich. By the time we hit the predicted $3.00/gal, I think in June, a rabid possum would beat Dubya.

[AndyTiedye]

13. None Are Electable by Diebold Voting Machinez

We have to stop them from stealing the election again.

That matters more than who the candidate is.

[CrazyRP]

12. Electable? Here's my predictions...

(BTW...Some of you might remember me from my several thousand posts as rpf113. I'm waiting for my password.)

GOOD CHANCE:
1. Clark
2. Kerry

FAIR CHANCE
1. Edwards
2. Dean

NO CHANCE
1. Lieberman
2. Sharpton
3. Kucinich

In that order. And yes I do believe that in a match up Sharpton would beat Kucinich. Sharpton has a quick wit and I would love to see him as part of the next administration.

[emulatorloo]

14. All of them cuz we will work hard to get Bush out

but my opinion based on my research and observation and gut is

Clark
Edwards
Dean
Joe
Kucinich
Sharpton

ON edit: can't ever get a post right the first time

[no name no slogan]

15. Gotta be Lyndon LaRouche

Insane times call for an insane candidate.

VOTE LAROUCHE 2004!!!!

[oasis]

17. The candidates least vulnerable to Rove ad attacks in the general election

Kerry, Joe L., Clark, Edwards and Dennis K.

[arewethereyet]

18. Edwards is the only one without large flaws

and large flaws will be exploited