Which states could Kerry or Edwards carry that Gore couldn't?

[elperromagico]

This is really a two-part question:

1. Can Kerry or Edwards (or Kerry/Edwards, perhaps?) maintain the states won by Gore in 2000?
2. Can Kerry or Edwards pick up other states (ex: the Clinton '96 states that were lost by Gore in 2000)? If so, which ones?

[elperromagico]

1. Fine. I'll say Edwards could carry WV.

His stance on outsourcing might make him a very palatable candidate there.

[Hokie]

4. Either could carry WV

The repukes painted Gore as anti-gun, anti-coal. The West Virginians know Shrub now. They will not make the same mistake again.

[Catch22Dem]

2. I wasn't ignoring you

Actually I was keeping an eye on this thread because I thought it was a very good question, and I don't know the answer. :)

[Feanorcurufinwe]

3. You mean besides Tennessee ?

[elperromagico]

6. Gore's greatest shame, I'm sure.

[spooky3]

5. Ohio

[elperromagico]

7. Here are the Clinton '96 states that Gore lost in '00:

Arizona
Arkansas
Florida*
Kentucky
Louisiana
Missouri
Nevada
New Hampshire
Ohio
Tennessee
West Virginia

* Included under protest

[elperromagico]

12. And it should also be noted

that Bush won by a margin of less than 5% in six of the above-listed states:

Missouri
New Hampshire
Nevada
Ohio
Tennessee

And of course, Florida, which he didn't win at all.

[aldian159]

8. MO, NH, and WV

for starters. Possibly Nevada, the fasting growing state in the land.

[Lex]

9. I think Edwards could take SC and NC.

In NC, it's not like Bill Clinton or Al Gore lost by big margins here.

If Edwards is the nominee, Bush would have to spend major time and money trying to ensure a win in the southern states that would easily go to him if Kerry were the nominee.

[David Zephyr]

10. None.

Not one.

Which states could Edwards lose that Gore won? That's a more important question to be asking.

[elperromagico]

11. More important in your opinion. Not in mine.

n/t

[David Zephyr]

13. The Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party Said As Much The Same.

[elperromagico]

14. Jesus Christ could say it. It's still not more important in my opinion.

I'd just have to agree to disagree with you, the chairman of the SC Democratic Party, and Jesus.

[WiseMen]

15. Big question is whether Edwards can guarantee any Red State?

Most don't think so because polls showed that he could not carry
N.C. or S.C.

Maybe its now changed that he is more well known.

[elperromagico]

16. I do wonder if his "I could win the South" argument

really carries any water. Kerry has beaten him in every Southern primary so far, with the exception of SC.

[mohc]

18. The last poll taken

Of NC voters was in late November (22-24)
Bush 52%
Edwards 45%

Nationally Edwards has moved more than 7% up since then, though one would assume there would be less movement in his home state. If the latest CNN poll is accurate though (54-44 Edwards-Bush) nationally, I believe he would carry NC easily. Of course if hes winning by 10% hes winning so many other states that NC does not really matter.

[curse10]

17. Nevada, Tennessee, West Virginia

I think Nevada will be pissed about the nuclear waste thing, and West Virginia has lost a LOT of jobs

[Merusault]

19. W.V., N.H., and Nevada...........

are all strong possibilities, particularly WV and NH. If we get those three it would be a huge help.