Generic D v. Generic R

[Akno21]

What is the best that a generic Democrat could do against a generic Republican?

[Akno21]

 357-181

 369-169

[Moooooo]

Right now, just about any Republican could beat any Democrat.

[Josh]

Although that'll hopefully be changed after 4 more years of this hell.

[Rob]

Best case scenario for the Democrats:

[12th Doctor]

Best case scenario for the Democrats:

This seems more accurate to me acctually.  I trhink that no generic candidate, facing another generic candidate on either side would move the ball very much.

[Smash255]

Best case scenario for the Democrats:

This seems more accurate to me acctually.  I trhink that no generic candidate, facing another generic candidate on either side would move the ball very much.

It would be basically where the candidate was from.  If it was a northern  or Great Lakes region Generic Den this map seems accurate, if it was a souhern generic Dem they might be able to pluck away Arkansas,, Missouri and florida

[Notre Dame rules!]

I agree with Bob's map,  and Super Soulty's commentary.

I really don't see Arkansas going Dem anytime soon.  As we speak, the Arkansas legislature is busy trying to ban gays from adopting children, and is also trying to get textbooks to require that marriage be defined as between a man and a woman.  That doesn't sound like a state that is about to change colors anytime soon.

Akno's Dream Democrat map has virtually no chance of coming to pass.  However, his Dream GOP map is only a few thousand votes in several states from being reality.

We are in a much better position politically than are the Dems at this point.

[AuH2O]

If they are from a particular place, they aren't "generic" anymore

[Filuwaúrdjan]

There is no such thing as a generic Democrat or a generic Republican

[Democratic Hawk]

Right now, just about any Republican could beat any Democrat.

I'd go as far to say any liberal Democrat

Dave

[George W. Bush]

[Alcon]

What is it with people and Montana? Clinton won it because Perot did well there. It isn't going to flip in a 2 vs. 2 race. And, if it does, SD, AZ, and a number of other solid states will probably, too, or be very close.

[phk]

I think its because Montana is only 20 points more GOP instead of 35-40 like its neighbors, and with the Governors race and State Legislature.

But I agree with you.

If Montana goes Democrat, then the Republican just lost in a blowout.

It should in all normal circumstances be GOP.

[Gabu]

Why would Montana go Democratic before states like West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee?

[Ebowed]

Why would Montana go Democratic before states like West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee?

Because West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee hate a black.

[Matt Damon™]

[Lief 🗽]

Why would Montana go Democratic before states like West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee?

Because West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee hate a black.

This thread would be just a little bit more awesome if Obama had actually won Montana, instead of just losing it narrowly.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Haha, not a single person had IN going Democratic in the best case scenario.

[GMantis]

Neither is Obama a generic Democrat, nor is McCain a generic Republican.

[Matt Damon™]

Neither is Obama a generic Democrat, nor is McCain a generic Republican.

obama's platform was generic democrat and mccain attempted to campaign as a generic republican so..

[Person Man]

Neither is Obama a generic Democrat, nor is McCain a generic Republican.

obama's platform was generic democrat and mccain attempted to campaign as a generic republican so..

More or less... McCain was typically right-wing and Obama was typically left-wing. ..though for convience they can be radicals with aisle-crossing pet projects.

The most generic R I can think, at the moment,  would be Saxby Chambliss. The must generic D I can think of at the moment, would be Biden.

I would say that this would happen- 

The Democrats and Republicans break the way that the registration numbers say they do and the Is go where the Is go in their respective states-

52 D
46 R

...and it would basically be the 2008 map without Indiana. Indiana was pretty unexpected.

[War on Want]

Democratic blowout:

[Psychic Octopus]

seems somewhat familiar...

[Matt Damon™]

seems somewhat familiar...

indeed