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« on: January 22, 2015, 01:12:19 AM »
« edited: January 22, 2015, 02:04:13 AM by Computer89 »

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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2015, 01:22:46 AM »

Powell in a 350 electoral vote landslide.
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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2015, 01:56:57 PM »

Everyone gets so excited at the prospect of President Powell, which everyone assumes is inevitable since he's a million points ahead in the polls, that they stay home since "Powell will win anyway"

Nader wins in 538-0 blow out, by accident.
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« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2015, 05:40:53 PM »

Would Gore run to the right akin to his '88 run in order to win over Southern voters not that keen on a moderate black man as their candidate?
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« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2015, 07:11:01 PM »

Would Gore run to the right akin to his '88 run in order to win over Southern voters not that keen on a moderate black man as their candidate?

There are some racists in America, but the "racist vote" isn't anywhere near the level that people on this board seem to think...
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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2015, 07:40:03 PM »

Gore wins the South (minus Florida), Powell wins everywhere else.

People seem to forget just how Popular Powell was before joining Bush's cabinet (almost like Barack Obama)...
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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2015, 08:06:39 PM »

A Powell '96 or Powell '00 timeline would be interesting.
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« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2015, 09:56:32 PM »

Gore wins the South (minus Florida), Powell wins everywhere else.

People seem to forget just how Popular Powell was before joining Bush's cabinet (almost like Barack Obama)...

How does Gore win the South and Powell Place like Illionis and New York, California
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« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2015, 10:08:27 PM »

Gore wins the South (minus Florida), Powell wins everywhere else.

People seem to forget just how Popular Powell was before joining Bush's cabinet (almost like Barack Obama)...

How does Gore win the South and Powell Place like Illionis and New York, California

Mostly racism (though most would be close, and Powell might still pick up Texas), and Powell's reputation and Moderate perception gives him strength in most Northern States. There probably would be a very wide gap between the popular and the electoral vote, and it might become the closest blowout in history. Powell's win would probably give Republicans coattails in New York (Lazio defeats Clinton), Washington (Gorton defeats Cantwell), New Jersey (Franks defeats Corzine) Michigan (Abraham defeats Stabenow). It also might have cost Republicans Virginia (Robb defeats Allen), and maybe Missouri.
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« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2015, 05:48:12 PM »

Gore wins the South (minus Florida), Powell wins everywhere else.

People seem to forget just how Popular Powell was before joining Bush's cabinet (almost like Barack Obama)...

How does Gore win the South and Powell Place like Illionis and New York, California

Mostly racism (though most would be close, and Powell might still pick up Texas), and Powell's reputation and Moderate perception gives him strength in most Northern States. There probably would be a very wide gap between the popular and the electoral vote, and it might become the closest blowout in history. Powell's win would probably give Republicans coattails in New York (Lazio defeats Clinton), Washington (Gorton defeats Cantwell), New Jersey (Franks defeats Corzine) Michigan (Abraham defeats Stabenow). It also might have cost Republicans Virginia (Robb defeats Allen), and maybe Missouri.

I'm sorry but this talk of racism is almost akin to trolling.  Texas is pretty deep Republican even if the candidate is black.  Colin Powell was popular, yes even in the south despite the color of his skin.  Don't forget that Obama, a progressive Democrat, won Virginia easily and almost took Missouri in 2008.  And Kerry came close to winning VA in 2004 considering he made almost no effort to win the state.  Contrary to the opinion of many on this board, the majority of Americans below the Mason-Dixon line are not complete racists
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« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2015, 02:45:27 AM »

It'd be like a reprise of 1952 and 56, the egghead vs the general.
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« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2015, 03:05:34 AM »

Easy Powell victory. The media sells Powell as the best thing since sliced bread.
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« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2015, 03:25:50 AM »

Everyone gets so excited at the prospect of President Powell, which everyone assumes is inevitable since he's a million points ahead in the polls, that they stay home since "Powell will win anyway"

Nader wins in 538-0 blow out, by accident.

This should be a timeline
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« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2015, 06:49:54 PM »

Powell loses support from racists and, in spite of the pick of Hagel, some social conservatives, but is competitive with blacks and other minorities, and is regarded highly by most voters.



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Al Gore/Joe Lieberman            42.5% 174
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« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2015, 07:03:44 PM »

Powell wouldn't be nominated. He's got the same problem Condi has. He's pro-choice.
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« Reply #16 on: April 23, 2015, 04:23:51 PM »

Gore wins the South (minus Florida), Powell wins everywhere else.

People seem to forget just how Popular Powell was before joining Bush's cabinet (almost like Barack Obama)...


So it would kind of be like a Stevenson vs Eisenhower redux then.
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« Reply #17 on: April 23, 2015, 04:39:42 PM »

Gore wins the South (minus Florida), Powell wins everywhere else.

People seem to forget just how Popular Powell was before joining Bush's cabinet (almost like Barack Obama)...


So it would kind of be like a Stevenson vs Eisenhower redux then.

You could say that.
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