For one thing, McCain could have made Gore's Campaign Finance scandals an issue- big time. Bush couldn't have. (Bush, after all was the guy who numerous REPUBLICANS (Elizabeth Dole, Lamar Alexander) were attacking for the massive amounts of contributions...)Magniac:I've never said Karl gives the GOP an automatic win. Let me be clear, Karl Rove could not have won the 2008 election for John McCain without ASBs.
I wonder if Florida being off the table butterflies out Lieberman as VP- one of Gore's errors in my view.
I presume that if Jeb Bush were the Republican Presidential nominee it would be pretty obvious at the time the Democrat convention.
Plainly if Jeb Bush were the Republican candidate Florida would not be seen as 'in play' by Democrats. Therefore there would be no incentive to please Florida voters (unless Jeb lost nationally by a 15% plus landslice surely he would carry his home state.
I therefore still think that this makes Lieberman less likely.
The places Gore would go for would be Ohio, New Hampshire, Colarado (at a pinch Arizona had the Bushies really pissed of McCain's supporters)
I presume that if Jeb Bush were the Republican Presidential nominee it would be pretty obvious at the time the Democrat convention.
I therefore still think that this makes Lieberman less likely.
Lieberman wasn't chosen neccessarily to win Florida, he was chosen to de-sleaze and de-Clintonise Gore's ticket. Lieberman had been very strong during the impeachment, Gore's selection of him was a deliberate play towards moderate voters. If anything, that need is sharper here with Florida out of play.
V-J said:If Gore is feeling incredibly bloody minded, he could go for Bob Graham. That would be fun.