Hominidviews sees things the same way. Is this a cheerleading exercise to bolster the home team after disheartening news? Sure looks that way. Following in Eriposte's foot steps now are we? What this does prove is your guy isn't the underdog period. Thanks for that.
What were the projections for Kerry in August, 2004? What were they for Dukakus in 88? See, the many here seem to think all this stuff that's been done this year is a first time thing. There's been many historic happenings that were "first" time things that yielded a second place finish for the Democrats. Democrats have seen their primary efforts result in above 60% of participation in 8 of the last 10 presidential election cycles. They've seen increases in voter registration in all of the last 10 cycles. This year's no different.
Y'all wanted to get rid of 43 in 04. Y'all wanted to get rid of Reagan in 84. And y'all especially wanted to get rid of Nixon in 72. Those three elections saw activity greater than this cycle. Democrats in 1972 hold the record turning out 75% of all primary voters that year! Just to run McGovern and a third choice VP.
Enjoy your lead right now. It's a natural thing to do. Democrats have had such good results by doing the same in the past.
Posted by peter at August 9, 2008 04:08 AMamazing how pants pissing peter has time to post after so much goat blowing
Posted by gay veteran at August 9, 2008 07:40 AMHey, what's important is that peter isn't out campaigning for McCain. Let him burn his time here.
Posted by CA Pol Junkie at August 9, 2008 08:05 AMMulti-tasker, Cap, this is easy.
Posted by peter at August 9, 2008 08:11 AMTo make every vote in every state politically relevant and equal in presidential elections, support the National Popular Vote bill.
The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC). The bill would take effect only when enacted by states possessing a majority of the electoral votes (270 of 538). When the bill comes into effect, all the electoral votes from those states would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).
The National Popular Vote bill has been approved by 21 legislative chambers (one house in CO, AR, ME, NC, and WA, and two houses in MD, IL, HI, CA, MA, NJ, RI, and VT). It has been enacted into law in Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and Maryland. These states have 50 (19%) of the 270 electoral votes needed to bring this legislation into effect.
see http://www.NationalPopularVote.com