Comments on: The Presidential Popularity Contest http://donklephant.com/2006/02/14/the-presidential-popularity-contest/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:12:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Jonathon York http://donklephant.com/2006/02/14/the-presidential-popularity-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-6624 Jonathon York Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:38:42 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/02/14/the-presidential-popularity-contest/#comment-6624 I haven't tested Al Gore, but ideological purity doesn't seem to have been a feature of John Kerry's tenure in the Senate. Instead, his sponsorship record suggests one who reacted to events rather than maintained an ideological line. But you may be right; He might have been more consistent than Gore. I'd have to find a way to put Gore to the same test. More here: http://theleotest.typepad.com/the_leo_test/2005/07/case_study_john.html I haven’t tested Al Gore, but ideological purity doesn’t seem to have been a feature of John Kerry’s tenure in the Senate. Instead, his sponsorship record suggests one who reacted to events rather than maintained an ideological line.

But you may be right; He might have been more consistent than Gore.
I’d have to find a way to put Gore to the same test.

More here:
http://theleotest.typepad.com/the_leo_test/2005/07/case_study_john.html

]]> By: shane http://donklephant.com/2006/02/14/the-presidential-popularity-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-6618 shane Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:39:38 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/02/14/the-presidential-popularity-contest/#comment-6618 As a Canadian (american mother) educated at Stanford, I take a peek fondly at events down your way, and I hope for a much more JFK or FDR level of leadership, or the world is in worse trouble than i think it already is! Surfing around, listening to speeches, I like McCain. I also like Gov Mark Warren from Virginia who has been the centermost of the centermost and who, say with a running mate like the experienced Sam Nunn, would be more formidable a team than Hillary Clinton, imho. My guess is the GOP would more easily beat Hillary, but someone like Mark Warren might get them worrying. What do you think? As a Canadian (american mother) educated at Stanford, I take a
peek fondly at events down your way, and I hope for a much more JFK or FDR level of leadership, or the world is in worse trouble than i think it already is! Surfing around, listening to speeches, I like McCain. I also like Gov Mark Warren from Virginia who has been the centermost of the centermost and who, say with a running mate like the experienced Sam Nunn, would be more formidable a team than Hillary Clinton, imho. My guess is the GOP would more easily beat Hillary, but someone like Mark Warren might get them worrying. What do you think?

]]> By: David Markland http://donklephant.com/2006/02/14/the-presidential-popularity-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-6585 David Markland Wed, 15 Feb 2006 01:16:35 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/02/14/the-presidential-popularity-contest/#comment-6585 "Kerry (who lost to Bush far worse than did Gore)" I don't think the term "far worse" really applies the two tightest elections in US Presidential history. But it is a surprise in some ways how much better liked Kerry is. I think this has more to do with who Dems think have a better shot at the Presidency, as my impression is that Gore is much better liked, but Kerry, like you said, is fresher meat. I also think Condi's numbers will go up, while Rudy's numbers will go down, as Republicans realize they may get a healthy amount of Dem votes. Rudy, on the other hand, went from the darling bud with a clear shot at the Presidency to just another partisan politico when stumping for Bush in 2004. “Kerry (who lost to Bush far worse than did Gore)”

I don’t think the term “far worse” really applies the two tightest elections in US Presidential history. But it is a surprise in some ways how much better liked Kerry is. I think this has more to do with who Dems think have a better shot at the Presidency, as my impression is that Gore is much better liked, but Kerry, like you said, is fresher meat.

I also think Condi’s numbers will go up, while Rudy’s numbers will go down, as Republicans realize they may get a healthy amount of Dem votes. Rudy, on the other hand, went from the darling bud with a clear shot at the Presidency to just another partisan politico when stumping for Bush in 2004.

]]> By: Capitol Annex » Blog Archive » From The Blogs, February 14, 2006 (Afternoon) http://donklephant.com/2006/02/14/the-presidential-popularity-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-6581 Capitol Annex » Blog Archive » From The Blogs, February 14, 2006 (Afternoon) Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:15:04 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/02/14/the-presidential-popularity-contest/#comment-6581 [...] Donkelephant has some ‘08 presidential poll numbers. [...] [...] Donkelephant has some ‘08 presidential poll numbers. [...]

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