Originally Posted by
Mister Mets
A big reason Kerry and Hillary lost is that it was a bad year for their partiesy. Incumbent Presidents do well when seeking reelection. Then parties tend to lose support from voters, and get kicked out after two terms.
On the flipside, Republicans will now look at the losses of Dole, McCain and Romney and say that decent qualified men lose presidential elections, while the ideal candidate is someone who isn't qualified, followed rich parents into their industry, doesn't have a deep understanding of politics, and is willing to work with shameless liars on the campaign team.