tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740109351100971187.post765388741605149237..comments2024-03-29T06:02:20.892-04:00Comments on Born To Run The Numbers: BTRTN: Four Theories of the Presidential Race: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something BlueAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204820380951843146noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740109351100971187.post-8023401213121504662020-02-27T18:29:54.667-05:002020-02-27T18:29:54.667-05:00Bush 41 lost as the nation considered a fourth ter...Bush 41 lost as the nation considered a fourth term for the Republicans. <br /><br />Jimmy Carter is the sole example of a party being denied a second term in a row. Since 1900, I think that makes 1 loss and 11 wins. The alternation allowing at least 8 years of party control: TR & Taft; then Wilson; Harding, Coolidge, Hoover; FDR & Truman; Eisenhower; JFK/LBJ; Nixon/Ford; [**Carter**]Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947516387794935216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740109351100971187.post-8538267808750459852020-02-27T13:03:32.891-05:002020-02-27T13:03:32.891-05:00It is certainly a huge threat to Trump. That'...It is certainly a huge threat to Trump. That's why he is wishing and hoping it away. It is also why he has make Pence the czar, the ultimate loyalist who will not say alarming things. But it could all blow up if this mushrooms into a pandemic -- hurting Trump both as a manager (see: Bush/Katrina) and as an economic steward (GDP hits and continued Dow Jones erosion into correction land). Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441403162832611393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740109351100971187.post-69138297236534688652020-02-27T12:59:18.512-05:002020-02-27T12:59:18.512-05:00Biden and Bloomberg are better known, Pete is smoo...Biden and Bloomberg are better known, Pete is smoother and Amy is not that exciting. Amy starting doing better in December, after a few strong debate performance, but it took her too long to find her groove, and by then it was too little, too late.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441403162832611393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740109351100971187.post-55016552077495872792020-02-27T12:54:29.000-05:002020-02-27T12:54:29.000-05:00Dear God, please let Bitecofer be right. (An actu...Dear God, please let Bitecofer be right. (An actual prayer!). Plus, maybe it's because I am a Minnesotan, but I am still over here not understanding why Amy is not a/the frontrunner. I get she's not exciting, but she's smart and a centrist.rnfostermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932118979151173815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740109351100971187.post-71229385114851543462020-02-27T11:54:26.173-05:002020-02-27T11:54:26.173-05:00Good piece Tom. How does the Corona Virus play int...Good piece Tom. How does the Corona Virus play into all of this? Not impressed with how the TA has been handling it thus far contrary to Joe Scarborough's views this morningAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396358317103197151noreply@blogger.com