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Mavdog · 11-05-2004, 11:41 AM

As Samuel Clements said over a century ago, in applying it to the Democratic Party, "The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated".

The party was not able to beat an incumbent, and when the US has been at war that has never happened. This, and the republicans ability t get their base out and vote, are the reasons for the results of this election. This was accomplished by a multitude of factors, the least of which was any platform issues of the democratic party. There was not a single state where the democrat candidate was upset by a republican based on the party banner that they ran under.

Long and short, the democratic party has to nominate a candidate next time who will be successful in rallying the base, presenting a reason for their getting the individual voters loyalty, and they will be successful. This candidate was not able to energise the base of the party sufficiently to overcome the incumbency and the war. Even with these weights against him., Kerry received just 3 million votes less out of about 120 million cast. That shows a party which can win.

Kerry didn't run a campaign that seperated him from Bush and presented a compelling reason for a voter to cast their ballot for him and against an incumbent in a time of war. That will not be an issue next time out.

11-05-2004, 11:41 AM	#31
Mavdog Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 6,014	RE:The Official DM Democrat wound licker thread (all welcome) As Samuel Clements said over a century ago, in applying it to the Democratic Party, "The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated". The party was not able to beat an incumbent, and when the US has been at war that has never happened. This, and the republicans ability t get their base out and vote, are the reasons for the results of this election. This was accomplished by a multitude of factors, the least of which was any platform issues of the democratic party. There was not a single state where the democrat candidate was upset by a republican based on the party banner that they ran under. Long and short, the democratic party has to nominate a candidate next time who will be successful in rallying the base, presenting a reason for their getting the individual voters loyalty, and they will be successful. This candidate was not able to energise the base of the party sufficiently to overcome the incumbency and the war. Even with these weights against him., Kerry received just 3 million votes less out of about 120 million cast. That shows a party which can win. Kerry didn't run a campaign that seperated him from Bush and presented a compelling reason for a voter to cast their ballot for him and against an incumbent in a time of war. That will not be an issue next time out.