What do they have in common?

[SnakeBoy]

In each of the following races the victor beat the opponent on one quality by a long shot. Do you know what it was?

Reagan Carter
Reagan Mondale
Bush Dukakis
Clinton Bush
Clinton Dole
Bush Gore
Bush Kerry
Obama McCain
Obama Romney

[101A]

People who voted for them for president in a combination of states whose electoral college total exceeded their opponents.

[101A]

What do I win?

[MannyIsGod]

I'm guessing money spent or fundraising.

[Wild Cobra]

Best media stories?

[ElNono]

good hair?

[Wild Cobra]

good hair?

Was Edwards (Breck Girl) an anomaly?

[Nbadan]

Won Ohio?

[Wild Cobra]

In each of the following races the victor beat the opponent on one quality by a long shot. Do you know what it was?

Reagan Carter
Reagan Mondale
Bush Dukakis
Clinton Bush
Clinton Dole
Bush Gore
Bush Kerry
Obama McCain
Obama Romney

I would say Charisma, except Bush (43) has none.

[mercos]

If I had to guess, I would say fundraising.

[Wild Cobra]

If I had to guess, I would say fundraising.

Without looking, Ohio is likely the correct answer. It's a fun game though, I'm not going to spoil it by "googling" anything.

[SnakeBoy]

I would say Charisma, except Bush (43) has none.

Closest...Likability. You would be wrong to say people didn't personally like Bush 43 though. Here's an 04 article discussing dubya's likability...

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/...enedetto_x.htm

And here is the primary reason Romney lost as stated by his own campaign...

“We’re not going to win a personality contest. It’s not an election for class president. It’s who can best solve the problems of the country,” said Romney’s own pollster, Neil Newhouse. “Likability isn’t fixing the economy or helping the middle class make ends meet.”

You can't win in american politics if you don't understand american politics. Step one is connect with the american people, can't win without doing it especially against an in bent who is personally very well liked. Romney never even tried to do the most important thing.

[Wild Cobra]

Closest...Likability. You would be wrong to say people didn't personally like Bush 43 though. Here's an 04 article discussing dubya's likability...

Makes sense, and I agree. Charisma and likability aren't quite the same. A person that is perceived to have no fault is less likable than someone with faults, who people can connect with.

[MannyIsGod]

Closest...Likability. You would be wrong to say people didn't personally like Bush 43 though. Here's an 04 article discussing dubya's likability...

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/...enedetto_x.htm

And here is the primary reason Romney lost as stated by his own campaign...

“We’re not going to win a personality contest. It’s not an election for class president. It’s who can best solve the problems of the country,” said Romney’s own pollster, Neil Newhouse. “Likability isn’t fixing the economy or helping the middle class make ends meet.”

You can't win in american politics if you don't understand american politics. Step one is connect with the american people, can't win without doing it especially against an in bent who is personally very well liked. Romney never even tried to do the most important thing.

I guess it depends on what likability stems from.

[boutons_deux]

criminal, bitter, vindictive, disgraced Repug (is there any other kind of Repug?) Tricky Nixon was more likable than Hubert Humphrey or George McGovern?

[CuckingFunt]

Duh. The obvious commonality is that in each pairing the winner's name is always listed first.



My, but you all are thick.

[DMC]

My, but you all are thick.

Probably not even the first time you've uttered those exact words this week.

[LnGrrrR]

Probably not even the first time you've uttered those exact words this week.

Pretty good one, DMC.

[CuckingFunt]

Probably not even the first time you've uttered those exact words this week.

Meh.