Would Kerry Win A Majority Of Votes If He Had Only One Challenger?

[TheStateChief]

I'm struck by the fact that Kerry is winning a plurality of votes in the primaries, but is having difficulty winning a majority of them. Kerry isn't able to secure more than 45-50% of the vote with 3 other major challengers. Do you think he would get a majority if he was going head-to-head against only Dean, only Edwards, or only Clark?

[AP]

1. Play out the string. Imagine Kerry going head to head with any of these

candidates. Imagine what the debate would be. Imagine whose vision people would rally around.

[For PaisAn]

2. Might be an entirely different ballgame

Also the media has a huge influence on all this.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

3. Kerry did get 52% of the vote in Virginia.

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[AP]

8. Partly because he could pretend he was running against Bush.

Meanwhile, Clark is saying that Edwards's tax plan isn't progressive.

If Kerry had to run against one of these candidates, what do you think would happen?

[mopinko]

4. holding my breath

that the doctor gets a chance to find out. all due respect to edwards and clark, dean has built a different kind of organization, spoken to just the disaffected voters that need to be brought into the process. and i think that in the end, if he does lose, more of these people will stay in the process if they get to see where dean and kerry agree.

[arewethereyet]

5. with any luck we'll see pretty soon

the only money Clark will see is internet and not much of that. I think the decision has been made for him.

Super Tuesday will could be super indeed.

[YouMustBeKiddingMe]

6. Yes he would

You say "only" 45-50% like it's a problem. That's a formidable number against that many competitors.

If it were a 2 man race, you can't assume the votes going to all the others that dropped out would all go to the candidate running against Kerry. Kerry would get a good portion of those votes as well.

Sorry, just get used to the idea that Kerry has this locked up.

[mth44sc]

7. Yes he will

and that one challeger will be w and he'll kick his ass. Care to get on board or would ya rather have four more years of this administration?

[TheStateChief]

11. Don't get me wrong...

as I posted everytime I expressed reservations about Kerry I have sworn my support if he becomes the nominee and I will do so enthusiasticly.

[GreenArrow]

9. yep...

he's annointed.

[DrFunkenstein]

10. Wait...Gore Endorsed Kerry?

Damn those Washington insiders telling us what to do!

Will the hypocrisy never end?