(Jay) Nixon may be casting a glance at the future

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"Excepting Obama, you have to go to LBJ to find a Democratic president who didn't come from a Southern statehouse, and he had the advantage of being vice president.

If Nixon wins handily in November, as now seems likely, he would have to be on everybody's short list in 2016. Although he has been in politics seemingly forever, he will be only 60. More importantly, he will be a center-right Southern governor with a history of red state success. Remember, he got 58 percent of the vote four years ago, when Obama couldn't carry Missouri. He might well duplicate that this year.

Who would be his opposition for the nomination? No Democrat is challenging Obama this year, and the two main challengers from four years ago — Hillary Clinton and John Edwards — are unlikely and impossible. Clinton will be 69 by November 2016, and that is getting old for somebody running for a first term.
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(Jay) Nixon may be casting a glance at the future (Original post)	pstokely	May 2012	OP
Well, first off, Missouri isn't a Southern state	MadHound	May 2012	#1
McCain's margin of victory in 2008 was about 1/4 of Nader"s vote total. It was a close race in 2008.	libinnyandia	May 2012	#2
Nixon	Robbins	May 2012	#3

Response to pstokely (Original post)

Wed May 30, 2012, 10:50 AM

MadHound (34,179 posts)

1. Well, first off, Missouri isn't a Southern state

Despite the pretense that some folks like to carry on in this state, despite the fact that MU is going to the SEC

Missouri is a midwestern state.

Secondly, Nixon would be a spineless disaster in the White House, just as he is a spineless disaster in the Governor's mansion. The only reason he won so handily four years ago is because his predecessor, Boy Blunt, was so completely and utterly inept. The only reason he might win this year is because the 'Pugs in this state are fielding a crop of losers against him.

I truly hope that Nixon isn't considering this move.

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Wed May 30, 2012, 12:13 PM

libinnyandia (1,374 posts)

2. McCain's margin of victory in 2008 was about 1/4 of Nader"s vote total. It was a close race in 2008.

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Wed May 30, 2012, 12:22 PM

Robbins (2,050 posts)

3. Nixon

He will likely run against Blunt for the senate In 2016.He will get nowhere In the primarys for president.He Is conservative
Democrat.Not a moderate but conservative.Tell me exactly how he Is going to be choosen to be Obama's successor.

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