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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
The electorate is easily manipulated by the most clever politician with sufficient funds.
In the present case, the "clever" part belongs to Karl Rove.........the money belongs to the RNC and GWB. It's an unbeatable combination.
The qualifications of the candidate are largely irrelevant. Just compare John McCain to GWB..........is it not quite obvious who is more qualified and knowledgeable?
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I don't think that Rove and buckets of money made Dubyah unbeatable. I think it is a combination of the way Democrats choose their candidates and the lack of simple, substantive platform. For example, Bill Clinton won with less money and (IMO) a lesser candidate against Bush I.
Clinton had a clear message that he clearly articulated. It resonated with an awful lot of folks. In contrast, Bush I never in his public life ever clearly articulated a firm belief in anything. He had to adopt a platform that he clearly didn't believe in and that dissonance was a burden that he never overcame.
Truman won.
Kennedy won.
We can also name a fairly large number of wealthy and/or well-bankrolled candidates in both parties who lost elections.
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