George W. Bush vs. Howard Dean 2004

[Lincoln Republican]

There seems to be several Deanamaniacs posting here who are living under the illusion that Dean would actually have been viable as a Presidential nominee.

Dean would have been far less credible as a Presidential nominee than was Kerry.  This would have become clear during the campaign. 

In 2004, Bush still commanded a considerale following in the country, and it would have taken a candidate of much more substance than Dean to have taken power away from him.

Like Edwards failed to deliver North Carolina, Gephardt fails to deliver Missouri.

A clear and comfortable win for Bush and Cheney.   

Bush/Cheney                           327
Dean/Gephardt                        211

[Lincoln Republican]

Bottom line, it is the height of leftist hackery and absolutely asinine for anyone to assume that Dean would have defeated Bush in 2004.

Kerry couldn't do it, Dean certainly could not have done it.

Dean was a lightweight, and would have been in far over his head in a Presidential race against GW in 2004.