Dole and McCain lost because they were old

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and they looked old.

Romney doesnt have that problem -looks young even though he is 60.

Bush Sr looked old compared to Clinton.

Reagan was old (but looked at least 10 years younger than his age) - but not that much older than Carter or Mondale.

Age matters.
 
Romney isn't necessarily going to be the candidate.

But in reality McCain and Dole lost because they ran as moderates and not conservatives.
 
McCain lost because he is a fool. Too much video of him saying such nonsense as "Iran was training al Qaeda" and "Women should pay for birth control because it's a lifestyle choice, but lackaboner is a "medical condition" so Viagra should be free.
The worst was when he said if you give veterans too many benefits, they won't stay in the military. Be trapped in the military you mean.

He's a fool. Worse, one of the Keating 5.
 
and they looked old.

Romney doesnt have that problem -looks young even though he is 60.

Bush Sr looked old compared to Clinton.

Reagan was old (but looked at least 10 years younger than his age) - but not that much older than Carter or Mondale.

Age matters.

Great theory. That would explain how Bush '41 beat a younger Dukakis in 1988, Reagan beat a younger Mondale in 1984 and a younger Carter in 1980...............oops, never mind. :cuckoo:
 
FDR won his 4th term as a zombie in a wheel chair and possibly brain damaged by a series of strokes. Americans elected him because the media supported him and only media information available at the time was part of the administration.
 
Reagan was 69 when he won the New Hampshire primary.

He was 70 within a week of taking office.

Of course, Reagan didn't have McCain's health problems. McCain had two heart attack scares during the campaign.

And McCain had the issue of a large portion of the republican base hated him. Appointing Sarah to pander to that base alienated the center without really making the base trust him. The base was going vote McCain because Sarah is a heartbeat away from being president. The rest of the country was going "Sarah is a heartbeat away from being president." And McCain went down in flames.
 
and they looked old.

Romney doesnt have that problem -looks young even though he is 60.

Bush Sr looked old compared to Clinton.

Reagan was old (but looked at least 10 years younger than his age) - but not that much older than Carter or Mondale.

Age matters.

If that were the case, Ronald Reagan, still the oldest man to hold the office, never would have won.

Dole and McCain lost because the Republican Base weren't excited about them. The same reason Romney will lose.
 
and they looked old.

Romney doesnt have that problem -looks young even though he is 60.

Bush Sr looked old compared to Clinton.

Reagan was old (but looked at least 10 years younger than his age) - but not that much older than Carter or Mondale.

Age matters.

You are wrong. McCain lost because Palin was on the ticket. He might have won with a responsible choice for VP.
 

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