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Title: Most interesting and most boring primary candidates by year Post by: Phony Moderate on July 21, 2014, 06:32:16 PM 2012:
Republicans: Interesting - Ron Paul, Boring - Tim Pawlenty 2008: Democrats: Interesting - Mike Gravel, Boring - Chris Dodd Republicans: Interesting - Ron Paul, Boring - Duncan Hunter 2004: Democrats: Interesting - Dennis Kucinich, Boring - Bob Graham 2000: Democrats: Only two major candidates here. Bradley was somewhat more interesting than Gore. Republicans: Interesting - Alan Keyes, Boring - Orrin Hatch 1996: Republicans: Interesting - Pat Buchanan, Boring - Lamar Alexander 1992: Democrats: Interesting - Jerry Brown, Boring - Tom Harkin Republicans: Buchanan was more interesting than H. W. Bush. 1988: Democrats: Interesting - Jim Traficant, Boring - Bruce Babbitt Republicans: Interesting - Pat Robertson, Boring - Paul Laxalt Maybe I'll do some more cycles later. But, ironically, my 'interesting' list is rather boring as it consists almost entirely of insurgents, nutters, extremists and loons. Title: Re: Most interesting and most boring primary candidates by year Post by: WrathOfTheGods on July 23, 2014, 02:10:51 AM Question: what does "interesting" and "boring" exactly mean to you?
Title: Re: Most interesting and most boring primary candidates by year Post by: IceSpear on July 23, 2014, 01:23:26 PM You forgot Fred Thompson.
Title: Re: Most interesting and most boring primary candidates by year Post by: FEMA Camp Administrator on July 23, 2014, 01:58:05 PM Question: what does "interesting" and "boring" exactly mean to you? "Interesting" seems to involve a candidate having unconventional/non-mainstream views combined with a cultish sort of following (Paul, Kucinich, Keyes...). "Boring" probably indicates a candidate being a very normal sort of politician with no interesting story and very little charisma (T-Paw, Chris Dodd...). Title: Re: Most interesting and most boring primary candidates by year Post by: Badger on July 25, 2014, 02:38:06 PM You forgot Fred Thompson. Title: Re: Most interesting and most boring primary candidates by year Post by: BaconBacon96 on July 25, 2014, 06:32:03 PM 2012 Republican Party candidates from most interesting to most boring.
1. Ron Paul 2. Michele Bachmann 3. Gary Johnson 4. Herman Cain 5. Newt Gingrich 6. Rick Perry 7. Buddy Roemer 8. Rick Santorum 9. Mitt Romney 10. Jon Huntsman 11. Fred Karger 12. Thad McCotter 13. Tim Pawlenty |