Do the Democrats really think they have a chance to win the Presidency in 2008?

Question

Sure, they control the Congress, but look at them-fighting among themselves, taunting each other with racist slurs and outrageous ideas on how to deal with Iraq. Hillary will not be elected President and neither will Barak Obama. Hillary opens up Whitewater again and bring Bill with her. Obama, while probably quailified, the sad fact is he will not win in key southern states, due to the fact he is black. Biden, he ended his campaign the day after it started. Yeah, it is not going to be that easy dems.

Answer 1

After the American people see them in action for two years, they could not elect a dog catcher.

Answer 2

Its really an open election this time. No one party really has a lock on it, there is no incumbent running or even a former vice president, so that is going to eliminate the 'experience' factor. Maybe you haven't noticed, but the Republicans have been having their own problems, notably running away from Iraqi war plans as expressed by the president, that will be noted by their party come November. If Hillary haters bring up Whitewater one more time, they will be ignored because that has been investigated to death without any indictments for either of them. And those investigations were done by different agencies under Republican control of the then Congress. It will be a big yawn and possibly backfire as it will remind the public of all those other fruitless Republican witchhunts. Not a great idea.
If they choose Guliani, then they can't very well talk about Zippergate because it will come down to "Do you want to elect the adulterer on his third wife, or the faithful, much maligned only-one-marriage Hillary.?" Since they both are pro choice that won't be an issue at all. Nope the Reps won't have it so easy either.

Answer 3

Well, there are a lot of die-hard republicans who are currently angry at the republican party. They thought they voted for a party that was about less government and fiscal responsibility, and they ended up with illegal wire taps and an out of control budget (even without the war on terror). So, these die-hard republicans ended up voting democrat not so much because they love the democrats, but more as a statement against the current administration and the former congress.

Frankly, if we want less government and fiscal responsibility, we would probaby do best to have one party in the legislative and the other party in the executive branches. That way, they are too busy fighting to get anything done. Our government (and budget) always grows by leaps and bounds whenever a single party controls both the legislative and executive branches....doesn't matter which of the two more popular parties it is.

Answer 4

Clinton/Obama. Clinton already leads each and all the polls and is very almost particular to win. Obama isn't in basic terms the 2nd maximum standard between Democrats, yet is extremely standard between Republicans. no longer in basic terms might he enhance the variety of votes for the cost tag, yet he might reassure people who're uneasy approximately Clinton, and create a clean "inheritor obvious" for the destiny, offering some stability to the U. S. government for the 1st time in a protracted time.

Answer 5

If the Reps can't do any better than John McCain and Sam Brownback, the Dems could certainly take the White House. All they have to do is follow Bill Clinton's example (but not his reprehensible personal behavior!). Just talk like a Rep and act like a Dem and you will get enough moderates on your side to win.
Any Dem candidate has a tall order, though. These days, they have to talk liberal enough to get nominated, but they have to talk conservative enough to get elected. It's a delicate balancing act.

Answer 6

I do believe that the democrats have the only chance. No way will a republican be voted again into office after what the current administration has done. The democrats need to stand together and win this thing for the good of the country. Barrack Obama is the best choice. I urge every level head American to listen to him and to get a chance to really change this nation for the better. Sen. Obama is the most qualified and if all you see is race. You need to read a history book, the Southern states and their problem with race is merely and eye sight problem They dont look within.Their motto has been " If its good for me its good for everyone else". Sen. Obama is the best for all Americas and will be good for everyone regardless as something as trivial as his race or religion.

Lets join him and win this country back..


BRING THE TROUPS HOME

Answer 7

Ya know, having a country that believes in free speech and exchange of differing views isn't near as stable as one where all speech is controlled.

Thanks for the broad brush that the 'key' southern states are still in the Civil War. We have indoor plumbing and find the Jim Crow laws reprehensible. Some of us have even gone to college.

Answer 8

I do believe that the democrats have a chance with what Bush did with the war and all.
But with all of them fighting like lil girls over a doll? They are making themselves look worse and worse and should just back off eachother and see that they should all be fighting for the same thing not against eachother. O-well.. i guess that shows the professional side of them right?

Answer 9

Only the South is racist? Obama wouldn't win MOST states, because he's black. Look at past presidential campaigns by minority candidates. Nothing's changed. Think about it...most people have no clue what his stance is....but they know he's black because that's all the media reports.

Hillary, Obama, WHOEVER won't win the South because they're Democrats and we're red states.

Answer 10

For one reason; a lot of her supporters are going to pound the pavement, man the phones, and make sure that a lot of people get registered to vote. The neo-cons will wait for someone else to do the work for them.