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I'm in my 20's, and have only followed politics closely for the past few years. This really seems like a no-win situation no matter if you got Obama or Romney. I don't have the historical prospective of what the choices were like years ago or more even more recently with a race like Gore vs Bush, was that race as ridiculously stupid as this one? So, i'm just looking for some input, have all campaigns been this frustrating, or does this one go above and beyond?
I cast my first vote in a presidential race in 1980, but I was really into the 1976 Election.
Seriously?
If Obama and Romney are the best you can muster up out of 312 Million people, then may whatever god you believe in have mercy on your soul.
I cast my first vote in a presidential race in 1980, but I was really into the 1976 Election.
Seriously?
If Obama and Romney are the best you can muster up out of 312 Million people, then may whatever god you believe in have mercy on your soul.
Seriously...
Mircea
The problem with your analysis is Obama had four years and you are right, we have yet to see what Romney can do and he may turn this ship around. So what you think is not at all accurate.
You beat me to it. That episode pretty much summed up presidential politics in this country. I'd have to go with Obama/McCain as worst, but Ford/Carter was a close second.
I concur with your assessment and would further add Clinton/Dole to your list. Definitely not as bad as Obama/McCain, or Carter/Ford, but certainly one of the worst campaigns.
All that I can remember actually...going back to Clinton/Bush/Perot. Then we had Clinton/Dole. Then Bush/Gore,Bush/Kerry,Obama/McCain and now Obama/Romney....I think Obama/McCain,Obama/Willard and Bush/Gore were the worst 3...
Well I've been voting since 1972 and I never voted FOR a major party candidate until Bill Clinton. When I voted FOR Obama it was only my second time doing so, it will also be my third.
So to answer your question, yeah, there have been far worse choices in the past as far as I am concerned.
Well I've been voting since 1972 and I never voted FOR a major party candidate until Bill Clinton. When I voted FOR Obama it was only my second time doing so, it will also be my third.
So to answer your question, yeah, there have been far worse choices in the past as far as I am concerned.
My first national election was also in 1972. I voted absentee for Nixon from Marine Corps boot camp in San Diego.
Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon
Going to the candidates' debate
Laugh about it, shout about it when you've got to choose
Every way you look at it you lose
released in 1968.
That was the year you could hit the wrong lever and accidentally vote for George Wallace.
1. GHW Bush & Dukakis
2. GW Bush & Kerry
3. GW Bush & Gore
Keep in mind the 1988 race was fought over flag amendments and furloughs in Massachusetts. Easily the worst race in my lifetime.
This^^
I was just a kid in '88, but I can recall how bad that race was. Dukakis on a tank, Willie Horton, "Read my lips"... Just a farce.
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