When was the last time the Republicans nominated a more economically left-wing

[Bo]

candidate?

I'd say 1904.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

maybe 1928

[perdedor]

One could make an argument for Nixon.

(Please no one say Bush, that is just asinine conservative denial).

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

One could make an argument for Nixon.

(Please no one say Bush, that is just asinine conservative denial).

i imagine you mean vs JFK (or is vs Humphrey possible as well?) 

[perdedor]

One could make an argument for Nixon.

(Please no one say Bush, that is just asinine conservative denial).

i imagine you mean vs JFK (or is vs Humphrey possible as well?) 

Both. After all, Nixon was pushing a form of universal health insurance coverage in 1974. Not an adequate proposal by any means, but still a radical idea in comparison to what the modern GOP would think up. In reality, any pre-Reagan GOP nominee could be considered fiscally left-wing in comparison.

[justW353]

Nixon was pretty leftist fiscally...Before that though, you'd have to go Hoover in '28, before that go all the way back to Teddy in 1904.

[Psychic Octopus]

Nixon in 1960.

[ag]

Nixon was pretty leftist fiscally...Before that though, you'd have to go Hoover in '28, before that go all the way back to Teddy in 1904.

I am not sure about Hoover 1928. Not so much about Hoover, actually, as about Smith. Smith  went right-wing only after 1933. In 1928 he was a NY governor famous for his public infrastructure projects, whose Lt. Governor was FDR. Had he been elected he may well have been fairly lefty (by the standards of the day) on economics. At the least, I am not sure he was identifiably a right-winger on election day.

Nixon 1960 and even 1968 is more plausible. In fact, the most lefty Republican nominated in the 20th century is, probably, Nixon 72. I would say, he was a borderline socialist by then, far to the left of most recent Democratic nominees - it's just that his competition was even more left-wing that year.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

Nixon was pretty leftist fiscally...Before that though, you'd have to go Hoover in '28, before that go all the way back to Teddy in 1904.

I am not sure about Hoover 1928. Not so much about Hoover, actually, as about Smith. Smith  went right-wing only after 1933. In 1928 he was a NY governor famous for his public infrastructure projects, whose Lt. Governor was FDR. Had he been elected he may well have been fairly lefty (by the standards of the day) on economics. At the least, I am not sure he was identifiably a right-winger on election day.

Nixon 1960 and even 1968 is more plausible. In fact, the most lefty Republican nominated in the 20th century is, probably, Nixon 72. I would say, he was a borderline socialist by then, far to the left of most recent Democratic nominees - it's just that his competition was even more left-wing that year.

*sigh*

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Nixon a borderline socialist?
I can see him as a moderate Dem by today's standards in terms of economics.
Even though Nixon's economic policies as prez may have been slightly more left-liberal than JFK's, in terms of the campaign, Nixon was to the right in 1960 and 68.

[Bo]

in terms of the campaign, Nixon was to the right in 1960 and 68.

Elaborate.

[SvenssonRS]

2000.

[Bo]

2000.

Bush wanted to have lower taxes for the rich than Gore--this thus makes Bush the more economically right-wing (not left-wing) candidate in this election.

[Franzl]

2000.

Bush wanted to have lower taxes for the rich than Gore--this thus makes Bush the more economically right-wing (not left-wing) candidate in this election.

Bush was the more right-wing candidate....but "lol" at your reasoning.

[Bo]

2000.

Bush wanted to have lower taxes for the rich than Gore--this thus makes Bush the more economically right-wing (not left-wing) candidate in this election.

Bush was the more right-wing candidate....but "lol" at your reasoning.

What's so funny about it: economically right wing=lower (or low) taxes for the rich

[Franzl]

2000.

Bush wanted to have lower taxes for the rich than Gore--this thus makes Bush the more economically right-wing (not left-wing) candidate in this election.

Bush was the more right-wing candidate....but "lol" at your reasoning.

What's so funny about it: economically right wing=lower (or low) taxes for the rich

So taxes are the only factor in economic policy?