Clark wants to avoid late campaign start

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Wesley Clark said Tuesday he wants to avoid waiting too late to make a decision on whether to run for president — a mistake he made in his failed 2004 bid. "I think it was clear that I got in too late last time," the retired general and former NATO commander told The Associated Press in an interview.

Clark announced his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in September 2003, just four months before the first votes were cast. He dropped out of the race the following February, with his only victory in 14 caucuses and primaries coming in Oklahoma.

Clark is considering running again, but he said the late start was one of the mistakes he learned from in his last attempt.

"(There was) an inability to create a staff in a timely fashion," Clark said. "I didn't have a campaign manager until the end of November. I had no money. I had no strategy when I started. It was my only faith-based initiative.... It's one of several mistakes that if I were to run that I would hope I wouldn't repeat."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061128/ap_on_el_pr/clark2008&printer=1

[knight_of_the_star]

1. Oh please let him run again

He would clean the GOP's clock with such ease it would be beautiful and give us 8 years of real reform efforts.

[IndianaGreen]

2. This is great news!

I can't hardly wait for Wes Clark to start his campaign and hopefully, get noticed by the corporate media.

[Alhena]

3. Clark needs to explain this statement ...

Clark said Iraq will be a focus of the 2008 campaign. He disagreed with suggestions by some members of Congress that more U.S. troops should be sent to help stabilize Iraq. Neither would he begin reducing U.S. forces in Iraq within the next six months, as others have suggested.

"It's not a matter of fiddling with troop levels," Clark said. "It's a matter of politics inside Iraq and diplomacy in the region. ... You can lose what's going on militarily inside Iraq, but you can't win it militarily, either by putting more forces in or by pulling them out."

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So he's not for increasing or decreasing troops? At least he didn't say "stay the course." Now, I'm sure he doesn't agree with Bush on Iraq, but he needs to clarify what he thinks needs to be done.

[Renew Deal]

5. I agree with Clark on this.

He's right. We can't lose militarily and adding more troops won't make a difference. It's a political problem. He's not the only one saying that.

[Joe for Clark]

8. I agree.

[Wesin04]

9. Clark is saying

This war won't be won by our military. Instead, as he's been saying for quite a while now, the solution must be political and accomplished by talking to members of the region and engaging them. Diplomacy is their only way to go now and military will be the leverage.

[childslibrarian]

4. I think he has some important ideas

I think he should run.

[mcscajun]

6. Best political news I've heard all week!

:woohoo:

Good to know we won't need to Draft the General this time around. :)

[democrank]

7. Run Wes, run!

Hope he announces soon.

[Dinger]

10. I Think He Will. I'm Feelin' It

:patriot:

[Mobius]

11. Good Lords Ding

We need to make you a prettier sig.
Do you like mine? :D

[Mobius]

12. like this for instance?