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Originally Posted by jpdivola
Yeah, I wish Klobuchar would stand a pretty good chance of beating Trump. Unfortunately I think she is being held back by couple factors:
1) moderation isn't really an exciting way to rally voters
2) she is a fine speaker, but not particularly charismatic
3) she doesn't meet the "central casting test". I can't prove it for sure, but I suspect she would be getting more buzz as younger pragmatic alternative to Biden if she were a man. Dems are still traumatized by Hillary's loss.
4) she doesn't have a clear appeal to minority voters.
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On the campaign trail, Klobuchar sharpens electability message
These are good points, but there is still a long way to go in the lead up to the primaries. Klobuchar should really try to stand out in the upcoming debates - particularly if other contenders such as Sanders or Warren are pushing for unrealistic policies, or positions that turn off swing voters.
I don't think female candidates in general are necessarily handicapped by HRC's experience in 2016. She had some uniquely unflattering liabilities in her background that Trump could exploit effectively.
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