Some post-election thoughts

[Ramo]

December polls from Rasmussen (10 days apart).
McCain and Obama tied:

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/barack_obama_match_ups/election_2008_obama_vs_mccain_and_romney

Obama up by 19 over Paul:

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/ron_paul_match_ups/election_2008_paul_vs_clinton_and_obama

[Imran Siddiqui]

According to exit and entrance polls, Paul came in second among 18 to 24-year-olds in New Hampshire and finished a close third in Iowa after Mitt Romney among the 17 to 29-year-old demographic.

Who was #1? If it was McCain, then your argument doesn't hold muster.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Naked Gents Rut
Damn, Ron Paul is over 70?

73, even older than McCain .

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

According to exit and entrance polls, Paul came in second among 18 to 24-year-olds in New Hampshire and finished a close third in Iowa after Mitt Romney among the 17 to 29-year-old demographic.

Who was #1? If it was McCain, then your argument doesn't hold muster.

Not to mention that it would be among voters in the Republican primary, not all voters.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Would you have liked Governor Charlie Christ?

IMHO, the congressional Repugs will be marginalized for at least the near future. It will be the Republican governors -- who are more pragmatic and less ideological -- that will control the party.

[Naked Gents Rut]

Who was #1?

McCain in New Hampshire, Huckabee in Iowa

Not to mention that it would be among voters in the Republican primary, not all voters.

The Republican primaries are all we have to go on when comparing the popularity of various Republican candidates amongst young voters.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Zkribbler


IMHO, the congressional Repugs will be marginalized for at least the near future. It will be the Republican governors -- who are more pragmatic and less ideological -- that will control the party.

There is NO such thing as a humble opinion on Apolyton!

[RGBVideo]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
If they can't swallow those, then we are better off without them, then with them.

Who is "we"? Have you been a voting Republican primary voter for how long a time in the US?

McCain was pushed by the moderates.

No, moderate Republicans pushed Giuliani. Conservative Republicans pushed Huckabee.

McCain was a compromise candidate whose support was in the single digits until he was pushed hard by the part of the media which was sympathetic to the Democrats (Jon Stewart, NYT, Time, et aliae).

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Naked Gents Rut
The Republican primaries are all we have to go on when comparing the popularity of various Republican candidates amongst young voters.

Right, and since Ron Paul couldn't beat out the other Republicans in his party in attracting their youth vote, I don't see how it justifies your assertion that Paul would have done better with the youth vote in the general election.

[Ben Kenobi]

1. What is this "we" of which you speak, Canadian carpetbagger?

Why are democrats continuing to give Republicans advice on how to win elections?

2. Single-issue voting is the OPPOSITE of coalition-building.

Right. How long do you last in the Democrat party if you happen to be prolife?

If the Republicans abandon their defense of traditional marriage and their opposition to Roe, then they are going to get destroyed every election.

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.

[Ben Kenobi]

Who is "we"? Have you been a voting Republican primary voter for how long a time in the US?

Since when is conservative thought limited to those who are americans? I didn't know this was a club thread.

McCain was a compromise candidate whose support was in the single digits until he was pushed hard by the part of the media which was sympathetic to the Democrats (Jon Stewart, NYT, Time, et aliae).

Which is exactly why the primary system must be revised so that only registered republicans can participate.

[-Jrabbit]

FYI Ben, there are a LOT of pro-life Democrats, and there are plenty of pro-choice Republicans.

FYI Ben, I am not a member of any political party. Are you saying I, and millions more like me, should not have a say in the primaries? In what way do you consider disenfranchisement a viable part of the democratic process?

You really are a narrow-minded one-trick pony.

[Darius871]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi




Why are democrats continuing to give Republicans advice on how to win elections?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008

[Ben Kenobi]

FYI Ben, there are a LOT of pro-life Democrats, and there are plenty of pro-choice Republicans.

Name one.

FYI Ben, I am not a member of any political party. Are you saying I, and millions more like me, should not have a say in the primaries? In what way do you consider disenfranchisement a viable part of the democratic process?

How are you disenfranchised? You've made the decision not to join a party, so why should you get to have any say as to who each party appoints? If you want to have a say as to who the Republicans appoint, then join the Republican party.

You really are a narrow-minded one-trick pony.

Obviously. I don't see what self styled 'independents', ie Democrats have anything to say about what strategies the Republicans should use in the next election.

You've called me narrow minded and a carpetbagger. Got any more names?

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
Name one.

http://www.democratsforlife.org/

http://www.gopchoice.org/