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I was with you until your last example. You appear to be suggesting that people who've lost statewide elections should never run for a statewide position again?
by bink 5y ago
I was with you until your last example. You appear to be suggesting that people who've lost statewide elections should never run for a statewide position again? History is full of examples of great legislators who didn't win their first elections.
- jimbob45 5y agoI think the famous one is Lincoln[0] and I agree that his perseverance is inspiring. Nevertheless, campaign funding correlates heavily with election success in the modern era and losers are naturally going to meet with skepticism that they will find success the second time around. In this particular case, he's running for the exact same set of voters as before for a more prestigious office against a more popular candidate. His policies are less popular than in 2018 and he's done nothing to increase his notoriety in the last four years. This isn't to say he's not a good candidate but I find it reasonable to think that he may struggle for funding this time around more than last. [0]https://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/education/failures.htm https://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/education/failu...