I feel many of the Democrats on this forum are seriously underestimating the GOP's chances for 2016. Esp. considering that the White House typically typically changes hands every 8 years between parties. Even in more modern times elections like 1988 were an anomaly not a trend setter.
There are usually reasons for this though. It's not an automatic thing.
1960: Close election with a charismatic, telegenic opponent in Kennedy and also recession.
1968: Vietnam War, stalled peace talks and third party spoiler.
1976: Watergate and Ford's pardoning of Nixon.
2000: The Lewinsky scandal, two uninspiring candidates and no immediate pressing issues.
2008: Global financial crisis and the Iraq War.
What is supposed to happen in 2016 that will allow the GOP to retake the White House?
