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« on: April 08, 2017, 08:00:35 AM »

Instead of choosing Joe Lieberman, Gore chooses Indiana Senator Evan Bayh as his running mate. Bush still selects Dick Cheney as his running mate. Who wins discuss with maps.
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« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2020, 09:12:11 PM »



No change.

Bayh depresses the Democratic base with his support of partial birth abortion.

"Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh, another potential running mate, supports abortion rights and is not damaged in Gore’s eyes by opposition from some women’s activists, who objected to Bayh’s support for a ban on what is known as partial-birth abortion."

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=123401&page=1
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« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2020, 09:19:08 PM »

Gore wins MO and maybe keeps TN and even AR. In part because of Bayh’s more moderate social stances. Being a moderate Dem from the Midwest would definitely help in MO I think, how could anyone seriously think otherwise? Hell even OH may be on the table.

FL, not so sure about, but it wouldn’t matter in this case.
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« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2020, 09:26:20 PM »

Gore wins MO and maybe keeps TN and even AR. In part because of Bayh’s more moderate social stances. Being a moderate Dem from the Midwest would definitely help in MO I think, how could anyone seriously think otherwise? Hell even OH may be on the table.

FL, not so sure about, but it wouldn’t matter in this case.

Won't Bayh's abortion stance depress the base?
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« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2020, 09:28:08 PM »

Gore wins MO and maybe keeps TN and even AR. In part because of Bayh’s more moderate social stances. Being a moderate Dem from the Midwest would definitely help in MO I think, how could anyone seriously think otherwise? Hell even OH may be on the table.

FL, not so sure about, but it wouldn’t matter in this case.

Won't Bayh's abortion stance depress the base?

In 2000, opposition to “partial birth” abortion was hardly disqualifying for a Democrat. I doubt it even would be now. Gore himself was known for more socially conservative stances than that in 1992. Any slight drop in base enthusiasm it may cause I think would be more than outweighed by greater appeal to swing voters in the midwest and South.

Note that the article you cited mentions Gore wasn’t worried about it, and hell Obama even considered Bayh in 2008.
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« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2020, 09:32:15 PM »

Gore wins MO and maybe keeps TN and even AR. In part because of Bayh’s more moderate social stances. Being a moderate Dem from the Midwest would definitely help in MO I think, how could anyone seriously think otherwise? Hell even OH may be on the table.

FL, not so sure about, but it wouldn’t matter in this case.

Won't Bayh's abortion stance depress the base?

In 2000, opposition to “partial birth” abortion was hardly disqualifying for a Democrat. I doubt it even would be now. Gore himself was known for more socially conservative stances than that in 1992. Any slight drop in base enthusiasm it may cause I think would be more than outweighed by greater appeal to swing voters in the midwest and South.

Note that the article you cited mentions Gore wasn’t worried about it, and hell Obama even considered Bayh in 2008.

Would Democrats be upset if Bayh didn't torch Cheney in Danville?
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« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2020, 09:34:03 PM »

Gore wins MO and maybe keeps TN and even AR. In part because of Bayh’s more moderate social stances. Being a moderate Dem from the Midwest would definitely help in MO I think, how could anyone seriously think otherwise? Hell even OH may be on the table.

FL, not so sure about, but it wouldn’t matter in this case.

Won't Bayh's abortion stance depress the base?

In 2000, opposition to “partial birth” abortion was hardly disqualifying for a Democrat. I doubt it even would be now. Gore himself was known for more socially conservative stances than that in 1992. Any slight drop in base enthusiasm it may cause I think would be more than outweighed by greater appeal to swing voters in the midwest and South.

Note that the article you cited mentions Gore wasn’t worried about it, and hell Obama even considered Bayh in 2008.

Would Democrats be upset if Bayh didn't torch Cheney in Danville?

I don’t see why he would hold back on him. But realistically, has a VP debate ever really mattered? Plus Cheney was not yet widely loathed.
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