Can a Republican win any of these states in 2008 against a good democrat

[MissCatholic]

[Bono]

Connecticut and Delaware perhaps.

[MissCatholic]

care to throw me a name?

[Moooooo]

Against a solid Democratic candidate?  No.

[tarheel-leftist85]

Some:  CT, DE, WA, IL, and VT.  But even Hillary could win these (but not much more).

[skybridge]

Maryland or New York, perhaps.

No chance, whatsoever, for Rhode Island and Massachusetts!

Assuming current trends continue, no chance for Illinois and Vermont either (or the other New England states).

[Sam Spade]

Connecticut, Delaware and Washington are the most likely states out of the three, but it would take nominating a Republican from the state in question.

[Ronald Reagan]

Tim Pawlenty with Olympia Snowe as a VP?

[Lincoln Republican]

Can a Republican win any of these states against a "good" Democrat?

Not likely.

By the way Miss Catholic, why are you "frustrated?"

[Rural Radical]

No. Core Democratic states.

[Rural Radical]

No.

[TheWildCard]

Yes perhaps but not all at once of course.

Romney/Martinez could win California against a populist
Giuliani could win New York against a populist
Romney/Snowe could crack the northeast against a populist
A Washington native could win that state
A IL native could have an outside chance of winning the state.

[A18]

California and Delaware, most likely

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

Washington - yes
California - no way
Illinois - no way, that state goes with Chicago
Maryland - large balck AND latte liberal population?  Nope.  
Delaware - a moderate republican can definetely win
New York - as long as the city votes, no way
Connecticut - kinda like Jersey, the right GOP moderate could pick it off
Rhode Island - nope
Mass. - not even close
Vermont - almost like Mass.

oh, we're talking GOOD democrat?  OK, no republican could win ANY of those and throw in New Jersey and Maine.   

[TheWildCard]

Washington - yes
California - no way
Illinois - no way, that state goes with Chicago
Maryland - large balck AND latte liberal population?  Nope.  
Delaware - a moderate republican can definetely win
New York - as long as the city votes, no way
Connecticut - kinda like Jersey, the right GOP moderate could pick it off
Rhode Island - nope
Mass. - not even close
Vermont - almost like Mass.

oh, we're talking GOOD democrat?  OK, no republican could win ANY of those and throw in New Jersey and Maine.   

Well when Kerry is the best you guys have to offer I really have to wonder what good is haha!

[Max Power]

care to throw me a name?

Rep. Castle?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

none of them

[The Duke]

Giulinai could win NY, Romney could win MA, a good Republican could beat a good Democrat in WA.  McCain could put some of these in paly.

For the most part, aside from Washington, I agree with the consensus that under only rare circumstances could any of these states be won against a strong Democratic candidate.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Romney could win MA

Um yeah. A guy who wins with 50% in a governor's race against a fairly weak candidate could certainly win it in a much more partisan Presidential race

I also highly doubt Guilani could win NY after his convention speech.

[MaC]

Delaware, sounds like a pro-business state
Connecticut if the suburban soccer mom vote gets out

[AkSaber]

If the sky was falling, then I suppose...

[Erc]

Romney could win MA

Um yeah. A guy who wins with 50% in a governor's race against a fairly weak candidate could certainly win it in a much more partisan Presidential race

I also highly doubt Guilani could win NY after his convention speech.

I agree with you on Romney (well, barring a Bredesen nomination), but, really, the average voter doesn't remember the Republican Convention, let alone who spoke there or what they said.  [Remember Clinton '88]

[Gustaf]

Washington with home state advantage. Other than that, very unlikely. If it's a strong Democratic candidate that is.

[MissCatholic]

Can a Republican win any of these states against a "good" Democrat?

Not likely.

By the way Miss Catholic, why are you "frustrated?"

I'm frustrated as we have a President who is taking this country really no where. I have a senator that represents my state but is incredibly dishonest. Healthcare costs are going up. More people are paying bills on their credit cards and hence increases personal debt. Education is going down the toilet. We have no discipline in school (i think uniforms might have to become compulsory.)

Also i'm told that i cant be a democrat if i'm against abortion. Why not? Buty i could go on all day. So i'm just waiting for 412 months for this nightmare to end before we can really fix the problems that affect all Americans not just the few.

[The Duke]

Romney could win MA

Um yeah. A guy who wins with 50% in a governor's race against a fairly weak candidate could certainly win it in a much more partisan Presidential race

I also highly doubt Guilani could win NY after his convention speech.

I didn't say would, I said could.  Would all depends on the course of the campaign, and I wouldn't be so bold as to draw the electoral map four years before an election.  However, I think its a bit silly to say that neither Rudy Giuliani nor Mitt Romney could not win their home state.