Calling all Americans

[andrewducker]

So, what's wrong with Dennis Kucinich then?

Except, of course, that he's too good to be elected in the US.

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[jccw.livejournal.com]

So, what's wrong with the liberal democrats then?

Kucinich polls under around 1% because under 1% of americans agree with him more than any other candidate or think he has the right skills to lead and get things done. Around 99% support someone else either disagree significantly or think he's not leadership material. It's not a big ears/short guy prejudice, although that probably doesn't help.

I think he's probably the only Old (i.e. New Deal/Great Society), pre-Clinton Democrat in the race. That hasn't been a winning presidential strategy in the US since 1976 (Reagan/Carter in 1980, Reagan/Mondale '84, Bush/Dukakis '88) and the equivalent hasn't been a winning strategy in the UK since before then (Thatcher/whoever). He's way more liberal than Labour (or at least its leadership) is here; he won't be president for the same reason Clare Short will never be PM.

[andrewducker]

The problem with the Lib-Dems seems to be exactly the same thing as with Mr Kucinich - the public are morons.

Bah.

[jccw.livejournal.com]

Well, this kind of thing might have something to do with it too...