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Title: Which non-incumbent candidate is each party's strongest or weakest recruit? Post by: Maxwell on October 19, 2014, 09:38:29 PM Strongest -
R's: Tom Foley D's: Tom Wolf Weakest - R's: Walt Havenstein D's: Ed Fitzgerald, though Wendy Davis takes a good second Title: Re: Which non-incumbent candidate is each party's strongest or weakest recruit? Post by: Flake on October 19, 2014, 09:59:25 PM Pubs: Foley
Dems: Carter Pubs: Astorino Dems: FitzGerald (really the clearest answer for weakest Democrat) Title: Re: Which non-incumbent candidate is each party's strongest or weakest recruit? Post by: IceSpear on October 19, 2014, 10:06:43 PM Why bother asking weakest Democrat? That's a fact, not an opinion. :P
Strongest D: Tom Wolf Strongest R: Charlie Baker Weakest R: Pete Ricketts Title: Re: Which non-incumbent candidate is each party's strongest or weakest recruit? Post by: Vosem on October 19, 2014, 10:09:56 PM Strongest D: Tom Wolf
Strongest R: Asa Hutchinson Weakest D: Bob Goodman Weakest R: Pete Ricketts Title: Re: Which non-incumbent candidate is each party's strongest or weakest recruit? Post by: moderatevoter on October 19, 2014, 10:11:49 PM Strongest R: Charlie Baker, Asa Hutchison, or Bruce Rauner
Strongest D: Jason Carter Weakest R: Pete Ricketts Weakest D: People like Charlie Brown, Goodman, Hatch, and King weren't winning anyway. Out of the competitive ones, Ed FitzGerald. Title: Re: Which non-incumbent candidate is each party's strongest or weakest recruit? Post by: LeBron on October 20, 2014, 12:01:04 AM Another attackfest on Fitzy. Oh joy. :-\
Strongest: Republicans - Doug Ducey, a strong well-known, well-funded GOP nominee whose been running a smart campaign including on the immigration issue. Hutchinson (AR), Aiona (HI), Fung (RI), and Foley (CT) are honorable mentions. Democrats - Jason Carter, though the runoff will keep him from winning, unfortunately despite his strength. Michaud (ME), Brown (MD), Wolf (PA), and Dorman (OK)/Balukoff (ID) are honorable mentions. Weakest: Republicans - Pete Ricketts, who's spending loads of money yet might still blow it again in a very red state (or come close to blowing it at least). Havenstein (NH) and Richardson (OR) are honorable mentions. Democrats - Bob Goodman; the only Democratic candidate this year who didn't come in first for the nomination and is such a weak pick he won't be able to even break 40% in Nevada. Griffith (AL), Chrles Brown (TN), Coakley (MA) and Hatch (IA) also get honorable mentions. There's a good handful of others besides just them that come to mind as well. Title: Re: Which non-incumbent candidate is each party's strongest or weakest recruit? Post by: free my dawg on October 20, 2014, 12:10:02 AM D: Mary Burke
R: Bruce Rauner Weakest: R: Pete Ricketts D: Martha Coakley/Ed FitzGerald Title: Re: Which non-incumbent candidate is each party's strongest or weakest recruit? Post by: Miles on October 20, 2014, 12:10:53 AM Best:
D: Carter or Michaud R: Baker Worst: D: FitzGerald. They fielded Some Dudes in states like NV and TN but those were always expected to be Safe R. R: Ricketts, but that's somewhat due to they really competitive primary which wasn't really his fault. |