1972: It is 1972 again in that the string of presidential candidates mostly generate a huge yawn (McGovern only seemed popular next to the horrow shows standing beside him). Similar to W, as well, is that Nixon had a dedicated team of fundraisers who will likely out-do their competitors (well, by definition the standing president will almost always clobber his competition because he doesn't have that pesky primary to concern himself with). Anyway, the key differences with 1972, which bodes ill for the Dems, is that in 1972, Nixon had this little thing called Vietnam hanging around his neck, while W is still riding high on 9/11, Afghanistan, and Iraq (although his father's debacle can't be too far in the back of his mind). Still, it's hard not to foresee a landslide, isn't it?