Thursday, December 09, 2004
A mild irony
In 2000, Gore lost his home state, Tennessee, and thereby the presidency. That was a major irony.
In 2004, Iowans essentially picked the Democratic candidate, on the grounds that Kerry was the most electable choice. Kerry lost two states which Gore had managed to win in 2000: New Mexico, and, yes, Iowa.
I guess those Iowans really didn't know too much about electability. You can't blame those "out-of-the mainstream" East Coast liberals for this one: the heartland couldn't read its own heart.
Something to think about as the DNC ponders its next chair.
In 2004, Iowans essentially picked the Democratic candidate, on the grounds that Kerry was the most electable choice. Kerry lost two states which Gore had managed to win in 2000: New Mexico, and, yes, Iowa.
I guess those Iowans really didn't know too much about electability. You can't blame those "out-of-the mainstream" East Coast liberals for this one: the heartland couldn't read its own heart.
Something to think about as the DNC ponders its next chair.
