Which Republican could've beaten Obama in 2008 and 2012?

I think too many members of the public make this about personality...candidate A. vs. candidate B. They ignore electoral realities. They forget election machinery/infrastructure. Those things really do make a huge difference. The reality is that in 2008, it was incredibly hard for a Republican to win. read more

No Republican could have beaten Obama in those years. By 2008, George Bush had damaged the Republican brand almost beyond repair. The incompetence, corruption and Great Recession were guarantees that a Democrat would take the White House no matter what. read more