WalterMitty (R) vs. Howard Dean (D)

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Interesting race, because the libertarians would vote overwhelmingly for the Democrat.

Dean/Dean

[Sensei]

Dean/Mitty

[WalterMitty]

thered be a third party conservative.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Dean/Mitty

Dean'd win. You think Mitty's pro-war and extreme anti-gun views would play well?

[Sensei]

perhaps the anti gun stance would draw some democrats and left-leaning indies, and the pro war stance will help keep the GOP base solid in his column. With no major Perotesque third party to choose from, Mitty would win.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

perhaps the anti gun stance would draw some democrats and left-leaning indies, and the pro war stance will help keep the GOP base solid in his column. With no major Perotesque third party to choose from, Mitty would win.

Nah, there's WAY more single issue pro-gun than anti-gun voters, and Mitty's views on the issue are WAY too extreme for the country, while Dean is mainstream. Keep in mind Walter actually advocates CONFISCATION of firearms.

[Sensei]

can you really see any NRA'ers voting for the Vermont liberal Dean?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Against Walter? Of course. Dean would win the NRA endorsement hands down, he does have an A rating from them after all. No person in this country that advocates that citizens be required to surrender handguns and assault weapons to federal authorities will ever win an election, and being pro-war now definitely wouldn't help.

[Tender Branson]

Who is WalterMitty ?

[Gabu]

can you really see any NRA'ers voting for the Vermont liberal Dean?

If I recall correctly, Dean had an A rating from the NRA; if the organization itself can be fine with him, I don't see why voters wouldn't be.

[Sensei]

can you really see any NRA'ers voting for the Vermont liberal Dean?

If I recall correctly, Dean had an A rating from the NRA; if the organization itself can be fine with him, I don't see why voters wouldn't be.

Yeah, my mistake. I forgot how gun-friendly Vermont was, especially for a strong dem state. Still, I don't see conservatives voting for Dean at all.

[MaC]

Dean doesn't want to piss off Muslims overseas and fuch up Iraq plus he's pro gun.  Definitely Dean, although I'd easily vote for him if a standard dullard LP member ran.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

can you really see any NRA'ers voting for the Vermont liberal Dean?

If I recall correctly, Dean had an A rating from the NRA; if the organization itself can be fine with him, I don't see why voters wouldn't be.

Yeah, my mistake. I forgot how gun-friendly Vermont was, especially for a strong dem state. Still, I don't see conservatives voting for Dean at all.

But what does Walter agree with them on? Remember that many conservatives are now anti-war too. There is no reason at all for an anti-war/pro-gun voter to vote for Walter, and that makes up a significant percentage of the electorate at the moment. Throw in all standard liberals and partisan Democrats, and Dean has a pretty large base.

[Boris]

Gun-owners would not vote for Mitty because of his anti-gun views.

Union members would note vote for Mitty because of his anti-Union views.

Liberals would not vote for Mitty because of his foreign policy views (if Mitty had a red avatar, he would be chastised as a DINO because of Iraq).

Libertarians would not vote for Mitty because of his views on gun control and universal healthcare.

Social Conservatives would not vote for Mitty because of his views on abortion, gay marriage, and immigration.

Gerald Ford Republicans would not vote for Mitty because they don't exist anymore.

[Sensei]

Gun-owners would not vote for Mitty because of his anti-gun views.

Union members would note vote for Mitty because of his anti-Union views.

Liberals would not vote for Mitty because of his foreign policy views (if Mitty had a red avatar, he would be chastised as a DINO because of Iraq).

Libertarians would not vote for Mitty because of his views on gun control and universal healthcare.

Social Conservatives would not vote for Mitty because of his views on abortion, gay marriage, and immigration.

Gerald Ford Republicans would not vote for Mitty because they don't exist anymore.

Then there's the people who just vote for whoever has an "R" next to their name, which is enough to carry much of the Midwest and South.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

And not enough states to win. Actually, I could see Dean carrying the south (low evangelical turnout + he still gets the black vote)

[Sensei]

I see this kind of thing happening, actually.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

There is no way in hell Walter would EVER win WV. He calls unions "organized crime" and says he is disgusted at any Republican who ever takes money from them. He hates unions more than anything else and would be lucky to break 40%. He also wouldn't win Ohio with his extreme hatred of protectionism and the fact that he thinks Bob Taft is a great guy. Dean could easily win a state Sherrod Brown did.

He definitely wouldn't win Iowa either. Iowa's a dovish, pro-gun state, and leans more toward protectionism than free trade.

[Sensei]

What do I know, im a bit of a noob around here... If WalterMitty could keep his mouth shut on some things, he'd win.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

What do I know, im a bit of a noob around here... If WalterMitty could keep his mouth shut on some things, he'd win.

Hatred of unions and free trade are some of his top issues. He'd get owned in the entire Rust Belt. He might even have some difficulty in protectionist/pro-gun NC. Like I said, Dean might even win some Deep South states, it wouldn't be that hard actually, you just need a very low white conservative turnout (likely with Walter) and decent black turnout.

[Hatman 🍁]

Gun-owners would not vote for Mitty because of his anti-gun views.

Union members would note vote for Mitty because of his anti-Union views.

Liberals would not vote for Mitty because of his foreign policy views (if Mitty had a red avatar, he would be chastised as a DINO because of Iraq).

Libertarians would not vote for Mitty because of his views on gun control and universal healthcare.

Social Conservatives would not vote for Mitty because of his views on abortion, gay marriage, and immigration.

Gerald Ford Republicans would not vote for Mitty because they don't exist anymore.

Good break down, though his hatred of unions would scare of Liberals as well. That's what would prevent me from voting for him. I could overlook his stance on Iraq.

[AndrewTX]

I'd probably through a vote to Mitty, but I'd expect Dean to win it.

[Hatman 🍁]

Actually, I haven't been a big fan of Dean since he spoke at the Liberal Party convention last year. I think I would hold my nose and vote for Walter.

[Bacon King]

Who is WalterMitty ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Mitty

[DownWithTheLeft]

Hell I'd probably beat him as I would have a base