why is being a northeast liberal governor considered a bad thing...

[Mr. Illini]

It's very easy for the GOP to demonize them as elitist and out of touch since the northeast is seen as outside the mainstream of the county. The term "Massachusetts liberal" was used against Dukakis and Kerry and "Massachusetts moderate" was used against Romney.

The same applies to the south on the other end, I think. It is so easy to demonize Republicans from dixie as being out of touch with the rest of the country since the south is seen as outside the mainstream of the country in the other direction.

[Mr. Illini]

It's very easy for the GOP to demonize them as elitist and out of touch since the northeast is seen as outside the mainstream of the county.

maybe if democrats would stop acting like pussies and actually hit back?

instead democrats just try to be bigger republicans than the republicans.

Hey, I'm with you there. The Dems need another Kennedy or Wellstone to tell how it is.