Would Mike Dukakis Have Won in 2008?

Senators Barack Obama (D-IL) and Jack Reed (D-RI), exit an MV-22 Osprey during the congressional delegates visit to al Anbar province, Iraq.

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This has been another edition of simple answers to simple questions.(TM Atrios)

Also, and this should go without saying: Mike Dukakis is no Barack Obama. The available evidence suggests Obama would not look like a fool around military equipment. And there’s no way Mike Dukakis could pull off those shades.

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