Compare this time period with '00. Are we in better shape?

[The Chronicler]

Is Kerry is better shape going into election day than Gore was in 00?

[Walt Starr]

1. ABSOLUTELY!!!!

I remember '00 and it felt like we were probably going to lose at this time.

[fertilizeonarbusto]

2. yes

no doubt

[LSdemocrat]

3. Gore was down by 5 percent going into the final weekend

[Kira]

4. I think we are because

1.people understand how much there vote means. I remember in 2000 they were interviewing people in a cafe in Florida and they were saying, yeah I would have voted for Gore but I didn't think my vote would make a difference. I think voter turnout will be unbelievable and that will be good for us

2. We are totally aware and prepared for them to try to steal it and will not lay down and concede if they try it again. Kerry and our team will fight. I think people will take to the streets if it is necessary.

[Parche]

5. 2004

YES YES YES

The people that are coming out to vote are in record numbers
Because they know it does count
And this is the year for victory
And Kerry has Edwards for VP, not the surly Lieberman

[Skittles]

6. I believe Kerry is in better shape but America most certainly is NOT

nt

[Stuckinthebush]

7. Check out this post

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1157903

[ArkDem]

8. If we can pull another dui surprise....YES!

[HFishbine]

9. You betcha

[bullimiami]

10. huge difference.

gore had baggage, heavy baggage. gore had a horrid choice for vp. gore didnt have as much fight in him. gore "trusted" that no american would cheat an election like that. gore was naive, a lot of us were. bush was a virtual unknown with a manufactured image. the dems were complacent from 8 good years with clinton and the repugs were all pissed off with false righteous indignation.

4 years later.

kerry is relatively baggage free. edwards is brilliant. kerry is a scrapper. we all know what the bush crime family is capable of. bush is a bumbling incumbent with a record of failure. the dems are "as mad as hell and are not going to take it anymore". there are still angry repugs but less of them, you can see them of the face of the poster child Zell Miller. A percentage of former bush voters are surely turned off, maybe not an insignificant percentage.


gore STILL beat bush in 2k.
draw your own conclusion.