Hypothetical Question: What If We Had 2012 Technology/Money In 1980?
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« on: September 13, 2012, 10:22:54 PM »
« edited: September 13, 2012, 10:27:48 PM by Politico »
By technology I primarily mean the Internet, the 24/7 media, and social media. By money I mean the massive campaign funds at the disposal of Obama and Romney.

All else equal, how would the race have unfolded? I suspect it would be similar to what we are witnessing right now. Discuss with comparisons.

Note: I have posted this in the 2012 forum because I think it is more pertinent here, and will get a better response.
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« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2012, 04:05:45 PM »
Mods, can you please move this thread to "Election What-ifs?"?
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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2012, 04:34:17 PM »
Given that Reagan was a master communicator, he would have won all 50 states.

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« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2012, 11:37:12 PM »
The money would have shifted it to Reagan's favor, but the technology would have shifted it to Carter's favor.

One of the reasons for the GOP's collapse after the mid-2000s is the better access to technology and alternative media.
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