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« on: August 22, 2013, 10:00:57 AM » |
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The 1984 Democratic field is really only seen as being weak due to the incumbent being so strong.
Walter Mondale was a well-liked liberal in the mould of Hubert Humphrey.
Gary Hart was the charismatic rising star of the party who greatly appealed to younger voters (it could be said that was a white Obama of his day).
John Glenn was an American hero and ideologically inoffensive.
Had Reagan's approvals been below 50%, any of the above would have probably won, or at least run it very close.
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