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Political Matrix
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2000: (D) Al Gore. Moderate enough for the swing voters compared to Bradley.
(R) McCain. Could have taken a more convincing win due to his more moderate stances. Bush, however, was a better primary campaigner.
2004: (D) Wesley Clark. Seen as a political outsider with war experience, had great appeal to moderates and southerners and could make connections to liberals too.
2008: (D) Obama. He put together a winning coalition that stayed together for 2012 (for the most part) and was a master of media.
(R) Romney. McCain was seen as too old, and not energetic, but whatever way you spin this election, Obama wins anyway. I don't think Huckabee was much better, especially socially, where he had nearly no appeal to swing voters.
2012: (R) Hunstman. He could have taken Florida and Ohio from Obama, if not a few more states.
2016: (D) Obviously Clinton. Momentum, money, experience,
(R) Rand Paul. Eww I hate him, but he has appeal to the youth. Much more than any other Repub...
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