How moderate would the other party's candidate have to be

[Citizen James]

For you to give them serious consideration?

[nini2287]

It depends on the Democratic nominee say Boxer vs. Hagel, I'd vote Hagel.  If it were Hillary vs. Hagel, I'd vote Hillary.  If it were Hilllary vs. McCain, I'd vote McCain and if it were Bayh vs. McCain, I'd vote for Bayh.

[Joe Republic]

I was waiting for this thread to appear.

I guess the question doesn't apply to me because I don't have a party and am a moderate.  So I guess I'll just go with whichever candidate is the most like me!

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

If the Democrats ever nominated Tim Penny -- despite my radical partisanship, I would have to give him serious consideration.

[A18]

If the Democrats nominated Grover Cleveland, I would probably vote for him.

[No more McShame]

If the Democrats ever nominated Tim Penny -- despite my radical partisanship, I would have to give him serious consideration.

Did he return to the Democratic Party?

[Joe Republic]

If the Democrats nominated Grover Cleveland, I would probably vote for him.

I say this as a man who voted for Charles Hughes.  I'm sorry to tell you that Grover Cleveland passed away a while ago.

[ian]

not too much.
Moderate dem vs. moderate repub, repub wins.
liberal dem (with exceptions, ie Boxer, Hil) against moderate repub, repub wins.

[No more McShame]

Ian, are you saying that Boxer would be a good candidate for the Dems?

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

I suppose not... but he's as close to a Democrat as I would vote for

If the Democrats ever nominated Tim Penny -- despite my radical partisanship, I would have to give him serious consideration.

Did he return to the Democratic Party?

[ian]

Ian, are you saying that Boxer would be a good candidate for the Dems?

No, but I like her and would vote for her if she just happened to get the nomination; however, I would do anything to keep her from getting the nom, unless I hated everyone else she was running against (very possible).