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nebirah OP t1_iwl0uz2 wrote

Reply to comment by WinsingtonIII in What if Charlie Baker runs for President? by nebirah

I wonder the last time a New England governor/senator came close to President. We've had lots of people who tried and didn't come close. JFK obviously but who since him?

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WinsingtonIII t1_iwl1u0q wrote

Romney in 2012 and Kerry in 2004 come to mind, and there was Dukakis in 1988 (but that wasn’t a close race). Actually a pretty decent recent showing for a state the size of MA to have 3 major party presidential candidates make the general election in the last 35 years. But none of them won.

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boomajohn20 t1_iwlfayl wrote

Don’t forget Liz Warren in 2020

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WinsingtonIII t1_iwlgl7t wrote

True, but I was only counting candidates who made the general election. Honestly, since OP said New England generally, Sanders has made a bigger impact in primaries than Warren did.

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Electronic_Company64 t1_iwloqpl wrote

Dukakis had a big lead over Senior Bush that summer, but then, the tank and then the question about Kitty and rape. He was just too cold ( or analytical) for most people. Would have been a good president though.

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