In 2012 it'll have been almost a decade since he held elected office. Quite pathetic if the GOP has to resort to THAT.
Yah yah, he had a cabinet position after that, I don't think serving in Bush's cabinet and creating the much mocked color-coding system is a huge plus.
The Democrats just nominated a guy whose claim to fame was a speech he gave in 2004.
Obama connected with the base of the party and his ideas and beliefs were a good fit for the party. Ridge on the other hand doesn't fit or connect well with the base of the GOP, especially now as the base has gotten much more conservative and southern oriented.
