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djsunyc

(169 posts)

2. well...

Reply to Txbluedog (Original post)

Tue Dec 20, 2016, 10:14 AM

Dec 2016

i think the only requirement now is that the candidate needs to be more charismatic than the other one.

reagan over carter
reagan over mondale
bush over dukakis
clinton over bush/perot
clinton over dole
bush over gore
bush over kerry
obama over mccain
obama over romney
trump over clinton

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The age of the celebrity politician [View all] Txbluedog Dec 2016 OP

I'll admit blue cat Dec 2016 #1

well... djsunyc Dec 2016 #2

It is food for thought treestar Dec 2016 #3

I thought it was name recognition as well, but... Txbluedog Dec 2016 #5

Something shifted between 1976 and 1980 no_hypocrisy Dec 2016 #4

I agree Txbluedog Dec 2016 #7

"Fun" yes they are not taking it seriously treestar Dec 2016 #8

Name ID only goes so far crazycatlady Dec 2016 #6