Weakest Presidential Candidate

[Iosif is a COTHO]

McGovern and Goldwater weren't necessarily weak candidates. it's just that the time didn't suit them. In another era, they might have done much better (same goes for Mondale). In other words, their problems weren't due to bad campaigning.

I'd say Dukakis. He started out with a big poll lead, but his campaign was terribly unresponsive, had awful P.R and pretty much allowed Bush to define him however he wanted.


Kerry probably should have done better, but running against an incumbent is always very difficult. And, if I recall correctly, he was starting from behind in the polls.

[Iosif is a COTHO]

hmm... weakest? I think Ralph Nader is a wimp.

but really, I think Mondale. Definitely Mondale.

The Democrats could have resurrected JFK to run in '84 and they'd still have gotten blown out. Just wasn't their year.