Reality-BasedTM Political Numbers from Nicholas Beaudrot
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Reality-BasedTM Political Numbers from Nicholas Beaudrot
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I don't know what to make of a magazine that endorses Joe Lieberman for the Democratic candidacy, but The New Republic has written a very cogent analysis of Dean's presidential viability.
"But the case for Dean needn't be that his liabilities are nonexistent; it is that, relative to his rivals, Dean's assets are stronger than his liabilities. Geographically speaking, the South may be a lost cause for any Democrat. But, between his fluent Spanish and popularity with high-tech workers, Dean could have unusually strong appeal in the Southwest and Pacific Northwest; polls already show he is popular in these areas."
Repeat after me: Arizona wins the election. Arizona wins the election ...
Though of course, he has to get there first. Meanwhile, Dick "undisclosed location" Cheney's West Coast Fundraising Tour includes stops in the following states:
Cleverly, this list only includes states that Bush stands a chance of either winning or losing (New Mexico, for instance, is not on the list, since despite the latest immigration plan, he's unlikely to be popular with that demographic). I fear the folks running the Bush campaign may just be flat-out smarter than the splintered wisdom of the Democrats.
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updated by Nicholas Beaudrot on 11:31 13 February 2005
