Has there ever been an election between 2 worse candidates?

[Jacobtm]

Looking back on 2004, Bush and Kerry were easily some of, and possibly the worst two candidates in history. Bush had already proven how bad he was, and Kerry couldn't even convince people that he wouldn't do a worse job than Bush.

At least in 2000 people didn't have any idea how bad Bush would be...

Anyone got an election with worse candidates? Maybe Grant's re-election?

[Jacobtm]

Tweed: 1964 had Goldwater man! Sure LBJ was as bad as you can get, but Goldwater was the man...

1840, 1856, 1868, 1988, 2004 were the worst 5 with 1856 being dead last.

Bush Sr. was TONS better than Bush Jr., and Dukakis was probably on par with Kerry.

What was so horrid about Van Buren and Harrison compared to Bush and Kerry?

I see what you mean with 1856 and 1868 though. Though I'd probably put 1872 after 1868, since no one had any idea how bad Grant would be in '68, but he had proven himself as a bad president by '72.

[Jacobtm]

1972 hands down

What was so much worse about Nixon than Bush? As I see it, the only reason Nixon had to resign was that there was a Democratic Congress that would've impeached him. Bush Jr. has done lots more reprehensible things than Nixon ever did. And Nixon got real things accomplished, like opening up China for trade.