Filed under: Election 2008, Politics | Tags: John Kerry, John McCain, Obama
I’ve been meaning for some time to look up how Obama’s performance compares to Kerry’s at this point in the race, but as James Robbins at the Corner reports, naturally, someone’s already beat me to it:
A handy feature on the electoral-vote.com web site is a one-click comparison of the current electoral map projections with those on the same date four years ago. Today’s map shows Obama with a projected 275 votes to McCain’s 250, with 13 up for grabs. Four years ago — Kerry 317, Bush 202, and 19 tied. Interesting.
And we all know how that election turned out.
Seems to me that Democrats always fare far better in early polling. But the closer the elections get, and the more people start paying attention, the better Republicans do. Happened with George Bush in both his elections, happened with Reagan and Carter.
Not to say Republicans can relax. Obama is just an unqualified socialist. Kerry was an unbearable socialist. Just one more little reason for Democrats to worry, and for the rest of us to hold out Hope™ for America. (via Powerline)
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funny how the reason that Bush won was becausew he constantly questioned Kerry’s patriotism and only said negative things about him, not explaining that he was mentally retarded
Comment by Anonymous August 20, 2008 @ 11:46 amDear me, Bush did not question Kerry’s patriotism.
The Swiftboat veterans who had served with John Kerry in Vietnam were incensed when he returned to this country and slandered them, telling extensive lies, and organizing the infamous “Winter Soldier” group to protest the war.
The Winter Soldiers told stories of atrocities and war crimes by the US military. Their claims were thoroughly investigated by the military which would have prosecuted any war crimes.
Most proved never to have served at all, or never to have been near the incidents that they professed to have witnessed. Others just admitted that they had been lying. T. Boone Pickens offered $1 million to anyone who could prove that any claim made by the Swiftboat veterans was false. To date, no one has claimed the check.
Comment by The Elephant's Child August 21, 2008 @ 1:05 amDear Obama,
This is a disappointed fellow democrat trying to ask you a quick question through CNN.
Just what were you thinking when you choose Biden. He is no agent of change. You should have chosen Hillary for the following reasons.
1. Huge Campaign Contributions
2. 18 million votes plus more
3. A Dream Ticket, That Plain would not be able to wreck
4. She has the experience that Biden has plus charisma
5. You would be able to demonstrate how you can resolve differences and team up.
Now they way I see it sir, when you can’t team up with fellow Democrat, how the heck are you
going to reach out to the conservative right and bring about change.
You wrecked our smooth sailing ship! why???? I hope you win, but I don’t think you will. The tide is
Comment by RonaldP September 7, 2008 @ 11:16 pmturning you gave Mr Maverick the opening he needed, why???