Is McCain as desperate as Walter Mondale was in 1984?

Question

I like Geraldine Ferraro, but it was clear at the time Mondale picked her for VP in an act of desperation. Siphoning off more women voters was his only chance, and a slim one at that. Is history repeating?

Answer 1

I voted for Reagan in 1984, Obama is Mondale light.

Answer 2

Was Obama desperate choosing a VP with experience because he has very little? No. It is just a balancing act both candidates have to do.

Answer 3

I've never seen McCain act desperate. I think if h**l froze over and he lost I don't think he'd come unglued at all. He's more than paid his debt to society so he'd just continue on doing what he's been doing.

Answer 4

I think you are right. Conndolesa would have been a better pick if he wanted a woman

Answer 5

No just smarter than Walter and Obama, and the timing is right.

Answer 6

i doubt it

mccain made an excellent choice

Mccain/Palin 2008

Answer 7

The time has come to break the glass ceiling by the party that could.  

Just like when Nixon opened China, it has to be the republicans.

Answer 8

yup

Answer 9

this was a scramble after obama's good speech,i think they chose pawlenty or romney,but after obamas historical speech,they needed a headliners,and fast.

Answer 10

Mondale was selecting another political insider from the old-school Democratic party. McCain is going with a renegade who is cleaning up the corruption in government and is a firm proponent of supply-side economics. I just don't see the move by either as desperation, though Mondale's may be considered a more "conservative" approach to making historical waves.

Answer 11

So when Obama panders its "strategy" when McCain does it its "desperate". I guess all that pandering to the black community was "strategy" too? Libs are scared, I hear boots shaking...

Answer 12

Funny you should say that.  My friend and I were talking about that after Obama's speech yesterday.  Obama really should be (like Reagan back then) 15-20% across the board higher than his actual numbers.  When Reagan ran, the economy was in much worse shape, and the President, Jimmy Carter, was very unpopular.  I can't understand why Obama doesn't have a commanding lead at this time.

This is truly a missed opportunity for Democrats to win the Presidency.  Never again will they be in such great position to win the Presidency.