Re:William Jennings Bryan’s “Cross of Gold” Speech
by philwelch on Monday June 18, 2018 @04:33PM
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I wonder if negative campaigning also plays a role. Candidates like Hillary Clinton and Al Gore have faltered due to the cumulative effect of years of attacks, while candidates like Obama who appeared out of nowhere were more successful.
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Re:William Jennings Bryan’s “Cross of Gold” Speech
by Spooky23 on Monday June 18, 2018 @09:11PM
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Check out 19th century negative campaigns. Modern politicians look like kittens. Pamphlets were published comparing Lincoln to an ape.
Candidates like Clinton falter because they suck. Kicking off your campaign Roosevelt Island and driving to Pennsylvania or wherever in a hotel shuttle van was the kickoff to a weak campaign.