Comments on: Electability and the 2008 Presidential Campaign http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/electability_and_the_2008_presidential_campaign/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:56:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Paul Barnes http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/electability_and_the_2008_presidential_campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-113115 Paul Barnes Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:57:28 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/electability_and_the_2008_presidential_campaign/#comment-113115 Why would people want a candidate that would be able to beat Bush? Why would people want a candidate that would be able to beat Bush?

]]> By: jpe http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/electability_and_the_2008_presidential_campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-113064 jpe Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:51:50 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/electability_and_the_2008_presidential_campaign/#comment-113064 What Mark said; the defections will taper off with time as Obama's positions become better known. What Mark said; the defections will taper off with time as Obama's positions become better known.

]]> By: Michael http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/electability_and_the_2008_presidential_campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-113047 Michael Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:05:33 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/electability_and_the_2008_presidential_campaign/#comment-113047 I don't understand voting based on "electability". First off, we all remember how much being "electable" helped Kerry win his primary, but he lost because he wasn't a strong candidate. Being "electable" only helps you win primaries, not the general election, and it only helps in the primaries because of the perceptions that it has some effect in the general, which of course it doesn't. Maybe Clinton has this mysterious "electability" attribute, but does that make her a good candidate for President? Does it make Giuliani a good candidate for President? Why can't being "Presidential" be the measure we use for a primary candidate? I don't understand voting based on "electability". First off, we all remember how much being "electable" helped Kerry win his primary, but he lost because he wasn't a strong candidate. Being "electable" only helps you win primaries, not the general election, and it only helps in the primaries because of the perceptions that it has some effect in the general, which of course it doesn't.

Maybe Clinton has this mysterious "electability" attribute, but does that make her a good candidate for President? Does it make Giuliani a good candidate for President? Why can't being "Presidential" be the measure we use for a primary candidate?

]]> By: Mark http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/electability_and_the_2008_presidential_campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-113043 Mark Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:41:40 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/electability_and_the_2008_presidential_campaign/#comment-113043 Could it be no one really know what the hell Obama stands for? All I hear from him is platitudes about needing a new kind of politics... Could it be no one really know what the hell Obama stands for? All I hear from him is platitudes about needing a new kind of politics...

]]> By: Blog-o-Fascists :: Main Page http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/electability_and_the_2008_presidential_campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-136979 Blog-o-Fascists :: Main Page Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/electability_and_the_2008_presidential_campaign/#comment-136979 <!--%kramer-pre%--> Riehl World View Who has it, who doesn't? What do you think?URL: Riehl World View more » <!--%kramer-post%--> Riehl World View Who has it, who doesn't? What do you think?URL: Riehl World View more »

]]> By: Riehl World View http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/electability_and_the_2008_presidential_campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-136980 Riehl World View Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/electability_and_the_2008_presidential_campaign/#comment-136980 <!--%kramer-pre%--> Who has it, who doesn't? What do you think? <!--%kramer-post%--> Who has it, who doesn't? What do you think?

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