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« on: December 07, 2015, 08:25:24 PM »
Self-explanatory. Which elderly politicians were defeated or regret retiring, but would totally stage a comeback i age permitted? Lugar and Edwin Edwards would definitely do so. Trent Lott is also a very strong possibility.
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« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2015, 08:26:11 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2015, 08:26:23 PM »
Evan Bayh isn't elderly, but I don't think we've seen the last of him.
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« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2015, 08:29:12 PM »
Quote from: Draft Uncle Pat for President, 2016! on December 07, 2015, 08:26:23 PM
Evan Bayh isn't elderly, but I don't think we've seen the last of him.

He seems rather content making infrequent appearances on FOX as one of their token Democrats.
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« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2015, 08:35:20 PM »
Quote from: FreePhoenix on December 07, 2015, 08:29:12 PM
Quote from: Draft Uncle Pat for President, 2016! on December 07, 2015, 08:26:23 PM
Evan Bayh isn't elderly, but I don't think we've seen the last of him.

He seems rather content making infrequent appearances on FOX as one of their token Democrats.

This. Open senate seat and a weak incumbent at Governor in Indiana this cycle, Bayh didn't jump. He's most likely done with elected office.
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« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2015, 08:36:58 PM »
Quote from: publicunofficial on December 07, 2015, 08:35:20 PM
Quote from: FreePhoenix on December 07, 2015, 08:29:12 PM
Quote from: Draft Uncle Pat for President, 2016! on December 07, 2015, 08:26:23 PM
Evan Bayh isn't elderly, but I don't think we've seen the last of him.

He seems rather content making infrequent appearances on FOX as one of their token Democrats.

This. Open senate seat and a weak incumbent at Governor in Indiana this cycle, Bayh didn't jump. He's most likely done with elected office.
The money's too good (he's also a professional corporate board member) and it still is too early after he randomly bailed on the Senate seat at literally the last minute to make a solid run. If he does come back at all, he'll probably run in 2020.
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« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2015, 08:50:16 PM »
Bob Bennett here in Utah would probably run again against Mike Lee (who defeated him in 2010) if he was younger.
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« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2015, 08:53:49 PM »
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« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2015, 09:15:29 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2015, 09:50:41 PM »
Jim Hunt.
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« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2015, 10:15:18 PM »
Jerry Brown would probably be running for president (and winning) right now if he were ten years younger.
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« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2015, 01:14:53 AM »
Quote from: Lief 🐋 on December 07, 2015, 10:15:18 PM
Jerry Brown would probably be running for president (and winning) right now if he were ten years younger.

He's even said so himself.
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« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2015, 05:31:57 AM »
Howard Dean and Jerry Brown come to mind. John Edwards too if Elizabeth lived to forgive him publicly.
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« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2015, 10:56:45 AM »
John McCain's still in office, but he might have tried to run again if he was 20 years younger.
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« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2015, 12:31:44 PM »

He's 67.  I don't think that's quite "too old" to return to office in the near future. 
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« Reply #15 on: December 08, 2015, 10:32:38 PM »
Quote from: TDAS04 on December 08, 2015, 12:31:44 PM

He's 67.  I don't think that's quite "too old" to return to office in the near future. 

It is though. I can't see him running for Governor, and there is unlikely to be any open seats for Congress soon (not that he wants to be in Congress anyway). His main option is running for President, and he'll be 72 in 2020, and is a has been. He almost seems conservative compared to the current wing of progressive democrats.

I also agree with Edwin Edwards.
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« Reply #16 on: December 11, 2015, 07:57:12 PM »
Jim Blanchard tried coming out of retirement in 2002, but lost to Jennifer Granholm in the Democratic Primary for governor. Other than that, I'd say John Engler might have had a shot at the Senate in 2014 if he weren't so old.
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« Reply #17 on: December 11, 2015, 08:13:58 PM »
Quote from: Vega on December 08, 2015, 10:32:38 PM
Quote from: TDAS04 on December 08, 2015, 12:31:44 PM

He's 67.  I don't think that's quite "too old" to return to office in the near future. 

It is though. I can't see him running for Governor, and there is unlikely to be any open seats for Congress soon (not that he wants to be in Congress anyway). His main option is running for President, and he'll be 72 in 2020, and is a has been. He almost seems conservative compared to the current wing of progressive democrats.

I also agree with Edwin Edwards.

He is a conservative compared to them. Generation Dean is the most libertarian yet.
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« Reply #18 on: December 13, 2015, 07:10:32 PM »
John Kerry, as the token  democrat they try and draft every 4 years (Was Ted Kennedy in the 80's, Cuomo in 90's, Gore in 2000's)
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« Reply #19 on: December 13, 2015, 11:19:30 PM »
Bill Clinton.
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« Reply #20 on: December 13, 2015, 11:28:00 PM »

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« Reply #21 on: December 13, 2015, 11:29:07 PM »

I know. I meant I could see him seeking a lower office, sort of like John Quincy Adams.
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« Reply #22 on: December 15, 2015, 09:48:39 AM »
Kit Bond if he decides to challenge McCaskill MO
Ben Nighthorse Campbell runs against Bennet in CO
Schwarzenegger runs for Senate Ca
John Warner runs for Senate against Tim Kaine Va
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« Reply #23 on: December 16, 2015, 09:46:14 PM »
Howard Dean, John Engler, Dave McCurdy, Bart Gordon, Phil Bredesen
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