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IYHO, WHAT WAS KERRY'S BIGGEST MISCALCULATION?
11/3/04

Posted on 11/03/2004 4:41:04 AM PST by Liz

Clearly, the Kerry campaign machine paled next to the brilliant assault commanded by Bush and Karl Rove.

I would say the number one miscalculation was that the Kerry people severly underestimated the burning desire in the American electorate for the restoration of moral values.

It was significant---and redounded in Bush's favor---that ballot questions in 10-12 states to outlaw same sex marriages brought out committed Christians in droves.

These Christians came out to vote for traditional marriage and overwhelmingly drove the vote home for Bush.

Also significant was the Bush effect in Black churches ---normally Dim strongholds.

GWB's strong moral commitment resonated in those churches by strongly religious Black believers who wanted no truck with gay marriages. Our Black co-religionists had also been betrayed by Rev Jesse Jackson and his extra-marital fatherhood.


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To: Liz

Vietnam.


21 posted on 11/03/2004 4:44:22 AM PST by George Smiley (The only 180 that Kerry hasn't done is the one that would release ALL his military records.)
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To: Just mythoughts

22% of those polled rated moral values over the economy (19%) and terrorism (18%) as key voting issues. And that moral-centric vote rated 79% for Bush's moral values compared with 21% for Kerry.


22 posted on 11/03/2004 4:44:29 AM PST by Liz (The man who establishes the reputation of rising at dawn, can sleep til noon.)
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To: Liz
JFKerry deceived himself into believing he could deceive America.

Hey he sure seduced the media whores, and they are still whoring for him....
23 posted on 11/03/2004 4:44:43 AM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: Liz
Kerry's biggest Mistake was not doing his French Surrender Earlier in the Evening.


24 posted on 11/03/2004 4:44:49 AM PST by AmericanMade1776 ( (( John Kerry is in full retreat)))
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To: Liz

Picking Edwards who has no experience,

and, most importantly, he had absolutely no plan. What I heard was, "I will be different."

How? What? And the media just played along and did not question Kerry on his Senate non-record, his Vietnam service, his Paris trips, nothing...

In Fact! That was the democrats biggest mistake: having the media as the DNC media wing of the party. Four and one-half years of Bush-bashing was transparent.

Democrats always overplay their hand...


25 posted on 11/03/2004 4:44:53 AM PST by OpusatFR (Let me repeat this: the web means never having to swill leftist garbage again. Got it?)
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To: Liz

Given how extremely liberal Kerry is and how poor he is as a candidate, the anti-Bush machine did everything they could to make this close. The miscalculations were his votes for the past twenty years.

The most important issue according to CBS last night was moral values.


26 posted on 11/03/2004 4:44:56 AM PST by Diago
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To: Liz

Misunderestimating in general.
that and putting John Ritter on the ticket.


27 posted on 11/03/2004 4:45:00 AM PST by aroostook war (Say Nyet to the Nyetworks)
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To: Liz

I did not vote for Kerry because he refused to allow inspection of his Military records. As a veteran, I could
not understand why he kept these records secret or at least unavailable to the public. Any veteran not requiring that his record be open is not a loyal american veteran. k2afe


28 posted on 11/03/2004 4:45:21 AM PST by k2afe (Get the U.S. out of the UN and Get the UN out of the U.S.)
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To: ken5050

Heheh.......good one.


29 posted on 11/03/2004 4:45:23 AM PST by Liz (The man who establishes the reputation of rising at dawn, can sleep til noon.)
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To: Liz

It makes me wonder why they couldn't vote out Clinton.


30 posted on 11/03/2004 4:45:41 AM PST by j.cam
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To: Liz

That he could stand for NOTHING and have the people of this country elect him to the Presidency.


31 posted on 11/03/2004 4:45:54 AM PST by G Larry (Support John Thune!)
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To: Liz

His scummy daughter in her see-through dress didn't help. That family is the worst kind of white trash and the American people know it and don't want it in the White House.


32 posted on 11/03/2004 4:46:11 AM PST by tuffydoodle
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To: Liz

I think the evangelical vote blindsided them.


33 posted on 11/03/2004 4:46:12 AM PST by Brett66 (Dan Rather, the most busted man in America.)
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To: Liz
Kerry's biggest mistake was thinking he could run a vacuous campaign (I'm not Bush) and be elected president. It always seems (thank God) that no matter how many people don't like the other guy, you have to give the people a real CHOICE or they will not vote for you. Playing on hate is never enough, you have to have some people that love you. No one is going to miss John Kerry.
34 posted on 11/03/2004 4:46:12 AM PST by jpf
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To: Liz

It was lost from the beginning. The Dems should have picked Dean.


35 posted on 11/03/2004 4:46:15 AM PST by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: Liz
1. They thought the Swiftboat guys would be ignored.
2. They underestimated what the 11 marriage amendments would do for turnout of conservative base.
3. Libs assume they "owed" anyway.
4. And most of all, they once again have misunderestimated Bush, and the fact that they were running against adults.
5. The press and unions are proven to be impotent.
6. EVERYONE missed the battle of the first wives, which Laura won BIGtime.
7. The Dems put their money on a lazy, arrogant, rich dude who couldn't possibly connect with the average American.
36 posted on 11/03/2004 4:46:21 AM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: Liz
Deciding to run.
37 posted on 11/03/2004 4:46:30 AM PST by fso301
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To: Liz

Having George Soros spending billions on his behalf. Can we spell B A C K F I R E ?


38 posted on 11/03/2004 4:46:35 AM PST by WashingtonSource (Freedom is not free.)
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To: Liz
Running for POTUS.

Any other endeavor would NOT have activated the Swifties, and exposed Lurch (so clearly) as the lying scumbag that he is. Lying on the 'after action' reports so he could con his way out of the line of duty means his lack of character eliminates him from any position of trust.

He could have gone on to live the rest of his life without these terrible facts coming out -- now the world knows.

39 posted on 11/03/2004 4:46:42 AM PST by Ed_in_NJ (I'm in old skivvies and New Jersey, and I approved this message.)
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To: mhking

Also significant was the Bush effect in Black churches ---normally Dim strongholds. GWB's strong moral commitment resonated in those churches by strongly religious Black believers who wanted no truck with gay marriages. Our Black co-religionists had also been betrayed by Rev Jesse Jackson and his extra-marital fatherhood.


40 posted on 11/03/2004 4:47:11 AM PST by Liz (The man who establishes the reputation of rising at dawn, can sleep til noon.)
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