Re: Obama Watch
Just to keep things in perspective, I look at Reagan's EIGHT years as the CHIEF EXECUTIVE of the nation's most populous state more favorably than Obama's short time in the Senate.
Likewise, Harold Stassen's liberal politics did not contribute to him becoming a perennial candidate as he was in-step with the GOP majority. Stassen's star just faded away. Conservatives were NOT in control of the Republicans back then: their "favorite son," Ohio Senator Robert Taft, was defeated for the nomination by Dwight Eisenhower in 1952 as the more liberal wing of the GOP held power. The conservatives didn't get control until 1964 with Goldwater, and they only took 39% of the popular vote in the LBJ landslide.
Recent history has shown that our two parties rarely re-nominate candidates who lose the general election. Exceptions include Thomas Dewey ('44, '48), Adlai Stevenson ('52, '56), Richard Nixon ('60, '68). Walter Mondale, VP under Jimmy Carter, was on the losing ticket in '80, but got the presidential nomination in '84. Losing standard-bearers Bob Dole, Al Gore, and John Kerry have not sought re-nomination.
Just to keep things in perspective, I look at Reagan's EIGHT years as the CHIEF EXECUTIVE of the nation's most populous state more favorably than Obama's short time in the Senate.
Likewise, Harold Stassen's liberal politics did not contribute to him becoming a perennial candidate as he was in-step with the GOP majority. Stassen's star just faded away. Conservatives were NOT in control of the Republicans back then: their "favorite son," Ohio Senator Robert Taft, was defeated for the nomination by Dwight Eisenhower in 1952 as the more liberal wing of the GOP held power. The conservatives didn't get control until 1964 with Goldwater, and they only took 39% of the popular vote in the LBJ landslide.
Recent history has shown that our two parties rarely re-nominate candidates who lose the general election. Exceptions include Thomas Dewey ('44, '48), Adlai Stevenson ('52, '56), Richard Nixon ('60, '68). Walter Mondale, VP under Jimmy Carter, was on the losing ticket in '80, but got the presidential nomination in '84. Losing standard-bearers Bob Dole, Al Gore, and John Kerry have not sought re-nomination.
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