Republicans in Utah and Dems in Massachusetts?

[TommyC1776]

Is it even useful for the Republicans to campaign in Massachusetts and for the Democrats to campaign in Utah?(in Presidential elections).

[Jaggerjack]

No, because it'd be pointless (unless there's an exceptionally strong candidate at hand)

[TommyC1776]

Actually wouldn't Rudy maybe be an exception in Mass?  bc of his liberal views on abortion, gay rights, gun control and Stem Cell Research?

[TommyC1776]

No, because it'd be pointless (unless there's an exceptionally strong candidate at hand)

u got a point there.

[Jaggerjack]

The day Republicans win Massachusetts is the day they sweep the nation.

[Flying Dog]

Is it even useful for the Republicans to campaign in Massachusetts and for the Democrats to campaign in Utah?(in Presidential elections).

Only if the republicans nominate Cindy Sheehan and the Democrats nominate Jesus.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

The day Republicans win Massachusetts is the day they sweep the nation.

...except for Minnesota

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Actually wouldn't Rudy maybe be an exception in Mass?  bc of his liberal views on abortion, gay rights, gun control and Stem Cell Research?

No. Massachusetts is more partisan than it is liberal. I'd also say Rudy's rabid pro-war stance and constant defense of Bush's actions and foreign policy more than cancels out his socially liberal views.

[useful idiot]

Is it even useful for the Republicans to campaign in Massachusetts and for the Democrats to campaign in Utah?(in Presidential elections).

Only if the republicans nominate Cindy Sheehan and the Democrats nominate Jesus.

So you think Massachusetts would vote for Sheehan over Jesus? It must not be that Catholic after all...

[Smash255]

Actually wouldn't Rudy maybe be an exception in Mass?  bc of his liberal views on abortion, gay rights, gun control and Stem Cell Research?

Cough Iraq Cough

[AndrewTX]

Actually wouldn't Rudy maybe be an exception in Mass?  bc of his liberal views on abortion, gay rights, gun control and Stem Cell Research?

Rudy would maybe, MAYBE have a shot if it wasn't for Iraq, but he aint going to win it.

 Now, it wouldn't be useless for him to campaign there. He wouldn't win the state, but he could get maybe 42-44%, That's if he goes against a weak candidate.

[DownWithTheLeft]

The day Republicans win Massachusetts is the day they sweep the nation.

Except for that little pesky thing called DC

[Jaggerjack]

The day Republicans win Massachusetts is the day they sweep the nation.

Except for that little pesky thing called DC

Ok fine. 50-state sweep.

[Sensei]

The day Republicans win Massachusetts is the day they sweep the nation.

Except for that little pesky thing called DC

Well, if the Democrats go with LaRouche....

[True Democrat]

The day Republicans win Massachusetts is the day they sweep the nation.

Except for that little pesky thing called DC

Eww.  Our capital city.  How disgusting!  I too automatically hate places that vote for the opposite party of me.

[Verily]

Is it even useful for the Republicans to campaign in Massachusetts and for the Democrats to campaign in Utah?(in Presidential elections).

Only if the republicans nominate Cindy Sheehan and the Democrats nominate Jesus.

Even in an extreme situation it's not useful. The Republicans don't need Massachusetts at all, and the Democrats don't need Utah.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

If Massachusetts is even remotely close to being competitive, the election's already over anyway.  The GOP's best shot here is Rudy Giuliani, who I'd imagine would do unusually well with the Italian/Catholic communities here.

Still, that just means he'd lose by "only" 15.

[DownWithTheLeft]

The day Republicans win Massachusetts is the day they sweep the nation.

Except for that little pesky thing called DC

Eww.  Our capital city.  How disgusting!  I too automatically hate places that vote for the opposite party of me.

I don't believe I expressed a hatred of the city, just that it makes shutout Repubilcans victories impossible

[Person Man]

Personally, I think if

Arizona, Arkansas, Viriginia or North Carolina even became competitve, the election is already over for the GOP....

If California, New Jersey or Maine became competitve, the election would be done with the Dems.

The person who stops campaigning in any of these states is already dead: Nevada, Colordo, New Mexico, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Floria. (basically the Big Three, The Western Great Lakes and the suburban western states)




Would you like to amend this?

[WalterMitty]

If Massachusetts is even remotely close to being competitive, the election's already over anyway.  The GOP's best shot here is Rudy Giuliani, who I'd imagine would do unusually well with the Italian/Catholic communities here.

Still, that just means he'd lose by "only" 15.

if the iraq war is over by nov. 08, rudy might be able to keep it iwthin 15 in mass.

otherwise, no way.

[Person Man]

I dunno. Its about how the war ended as well, if the dems successfully gain enough GOP votes and get a bill that scales back the war in a way that brings 70% of the soldiers home and the rest into Kurdistan or the desert by the election, the anti-war fervor may turn to rewarding the dems instead of punishing the GOP.