2008: Warner v. Romney

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Republicans:
Former Governor Mitt Romney (Massachusetts)
Governor Mark Sanford (South Carolina)

Democrats:
Former Governor Mark Warner (Virginia)
Senator Bill Nelson (Florida)

[MatthewZD]

Warner 320
Romney 218

[Хahar 🤔]

Romney carries Michigan? Come on. He hardly won the primary.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

[Smid]

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Delaware?  New Jersey?  Michigan?  New Hampshire?

Some of these seem odd; like Romney winning Colorado but losing Tennessee; or Warner winning Ohio but losing Michigan.

[Lincoln Republican]

Romney/Sanford                                 278
Warner/Nelson                                   260

Governor Crist campaigns heavily in Florida for Romney.
Like Edwards failed to deliver North Carolina, Nelson fails to deliver Florida.

[Smid]

Delaware?  New Jersey?  Michigan?  New Hampshire?

Some of these seem odd; like Romney winning Colorado but losing Tennessee; or Warner winning Ohio but losing Michigan.

Delaware - I think Romney's moderate stance would assist him in Delaware and bring New Jersey extremely close. Likewise New Hampshire. I think he also has a bit of a personal vote there in Michigan because of his father.

Mormons in Colorado and Nevada help him there, but Warner's southern charm and populism help him in Ohio and Tennessee.

That's my thought on it, anyway. I could well be mistaken, but I think Romney would play well in New England (at least for a Republican) and Warner would do less so (for a Democrat). IMO enough to flip Delaware and NH, but not enough to deliver some of those other states.

Romney also does well when talking about the economy, so that would help in Michigan - heck, it might even help with Ohio...

I think Warner would certainly do well in the South (for a Democrat) whereas Romney wouldn't do so well in the south (for a Republican). Again, not enough to flip states like Mississippi, Alabama, maybe bring it close in Georgia, but enough to swing North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Arkansas and Missouri.

[Хahar 🤔]

Romney/Sanford                                 278
Warner/Nelson                                   260

Governor Crist campaigns heavily in Florida for Romney.
Like Edwards failed to deliver North Carolina, Nelson fails to deliver Florida.

That is a hack map.

[War on Want]

Romney/Sanford                                 278
Warner/Nelson                                   260

Governor Crist campaigns heavily in Florida for Romney.
Like Edwards failed to deliver North Carolina, Nelson fails to deliver Florida.

That is a hack map.

[True Democrat]

Romney/Sanford                                 278
Warner/Nelson                                   260

Governor Crist campaigns heavily in Florida for Romney.
Like Edwards failed to deliver North Carolina, Nelson fails to deliver Florida.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[Dan the Roman]

Bill Nelson is a conservative Democrat and half the Republican posters on here would vote for Warner. I really thought about giving him the deep south and Oklahoma but I think Romney might pull those off extremely narrowly.

[NDN]

A widely reviled mormon governor from Massachusetts (with a.. mixed record), vs a highly popular conservative Democrat from Virginia? Total blow out:

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Romney/Sanford                                 278
Warner/Nelson                                   260

Governor Crist campaigns heavily in Florida for Romney.
Like Edwards failed to deliver North Carolina, Nelson fails to deliver Florida.

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Textbook example of a hack map, people.

[Lincoln Republican]

Romney/Sanford                                 278
Warner/Nelson                                   260

Governor Crist campaigns heavily in Florida for Romney.
Like Edwards failed to deliver North Carolina, Nelson fails to deliver Florida.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Textbook example of a hack map, people.

More blah blah blah from the liberal left.

Face it, Warner is totally inadequate as a Presidential nominee, not to mention incredibly dull. 

Romney's superior abilities and experience would carry the day.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Romney/Sanford                                 278
Warner/Nelson                                   260

Governor Crist campaigns heavily in Florida for Romney.
Like Edwards failed to deliver North Carolina, Nelson fails to deliver Florida.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Textbook example of a hack map, people.

More blah blah blah from the liberal left.

Face it, Warner is totally inadequate as a Presidential nominee, not to mention incredibly dull. 

Romney's superior abilities and experience would carry the day.

While Mark Warner was Governor, Virginia was named the best managed state in the country.  In November, Warner will receive 60%+ in his Senate race.  If Romney sought an open Senate seat in Massachusetts, he'd be lucky to break 40%.

And since when was I a member of the liberal left?

[Lincoln Republican]

Romney/Sanford                                 278
Warner/Nelson                                   260

Governor Crist campaigns heavily in Florida for Romney.
Like Edwards failed to deliver North Carolina, Nelson fails to deliver Florida.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Textbook example of a hack map, people.

More blah blah blah from the liberal left.

Face it, Warner is totally inadequate as a Presidential nominee, not to mention incredibly dull. 

Romney's superior abilities and experience would carry the day.

While Mark Warner was Governor, Virginia was named the best managed state in the country.  In November, Warner will receive 60%+ in his Senate race.  If Romney sought an open Senate seat in Massachusetts, he'd be lucky to break 40%.

And since when was I a member of the liberal left?

How do you classify yourself?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

How do you classify yourself?

Populist hawk.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

How do you classify yourself?

Populist hawk.

Anyone with a PM score over -6.5 is pretty left, my friend. Social issues matter less to me as I am pretty apethetic if they don't effect me.


But really, I thought we can all agree that Warner pretty much blew it with his lackluster keynote speech at the DNC. I had said I'd support him if he ran for President, but they guy was so uninspiring and boring up there that I doubt he'd make it through the primaries against anyone else. I think this board has really overhyped him. I'm not saying Romney would win, but he'd have a chance in a good environment for the Republicans.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

How do you classify yourself?

Populist hawk.

Anyone with a PM score over -6.5 is pretty left, my friend. Social issues matter less to me as I am pretty apethetic if they don't effect me.

If I voted neutral on the trade issues, it would be much lower.

[ChrisFromNJ]

But really, I thought we can all agree that Warner pretty much blew it with his lackluster keynote speech at the DNC.

I agree!

Signed,

- Bill Clinton at the 1988 Democratic Convention

[big bad fab]

308-230

With Warner, the "richest of the richest" attack on Romney can't be effective....

Wisconsin, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Colorado, NM, AZ, Michigan, NH, Florida and NC would have been the top 10 battleground states.

EDIT: Let me hope, at least....

[Psychic Octopus]

WARNER '16

[Dr. Cynic]

Oh, c'mon! We all know Mark Warner would crush Mitt Romney. There shouldn't even be any doubt. A better candidate for the Republicans, then we can talk.

[Workers' Friend]

I'd vote for Warner over Romney anyday.