I’m sorry for being snarky, but I just find this kind of thinking to be incredibly flawed. It’s the reason that candidates like Romney are even the least bit competitive. All the ‘on paper’ electoral vote matchup nonsense is for wonks in classrooms who never deal in the real world.
Once we free ourselves and stop all of the calculations and nuances, we can get down to picking the BEST candidate rather than the one who can win on paper. McCain was a great ‘on paper’ candidate. That didn’t get us anywhere.
No biggie...I merely want to discuss the idea. Your facts threw in some food for thought.
Few seemed to think the facts I pointed out had any merit whatsoever, though. I think they’re something to think about.
Unfortunately, this is a big disadvantage about internet discussion boards—they’re often less *discussion* and more flaming and open disdain for anyone who thinks even a bit differently. Not much flexibility. And like it or not, real life REQUIRES flexibility: in marriages, in worklife, and (gasp!) politics. :)
Heck, even the federalists/anti-federalists had to find common ground when putting together our Republic!
Regarding your info about TP not carrying a majority: was he an UNpopular governor? Did he have a Republican legislature? (I’m betting he didn’t.)
I haven’t stayed on top of his Global Warming nonsense—how deep in that water did he wade? Were his “solutions” market based or AlGore Commie-style/Crony Capitalism crap?
Thanks again for your respectful thoughts. :)
RD