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**Henldyhl** · 09-08-2008, 03:16 AM

Sorry, but the hypothesis is asinine.

You NEVER "hope to" lose a presidential race. Ever. Period.
The power of incumbency trumps all.

If you can't anticipate and adjust to changes in voting trends, demographics and issue splits, you're just incompetent and should get out of politics.

09-08-2008, 03:16 AM	#12
Henldyhl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 493 Senior Member	Sorry, but the hypothesis is asinine. You NEVER "hope to" lose a presidential race. Ever. Period. The power of incumbency trumps all. If you can't anticipate and adjust to changes in voting trends, demographics and issue splits, you're just incompetent and should get out of politics.
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