Kerry Flip Flop in Michigan

[Upfront]

I am being told that Kerry was not to long ago, for on line voting. The Michigan Democratic party is going to allow on line voting in the primary. Kerry, along with the rest of the candidates, with the exception of Dean and Clark, are now against on line voting in the Michigan primary. Could it be that they don't agree with the long held Democratic idea that the more people who vote the better? I thought we were supposed the inclusive party. Hmmm, might it be because they are not as up to speed on the net as Dean and Clark supporters. I know you Dean bashers never want a canidate to change a position. Whats up with this? Dang, maybe we better get out the waffles.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

1. So Kerry understands the risks of BBV

good for him. I see Dean still needs to get a clue.

[cindyw]

2. Concerns have grown that online voting has no paper trail and

can exclude minorities. If I am correct Michigan is talking about abandoning polling places and having exclusive online polling. This will make a smaller voting group, not larger.

[Upfront]

5. Your Incorrect

The National party has ruled it is ok to go ahead with internet voting, but we must add more polling places then we have ever used before. Plans to do that are under way and it will happen. You can still vote any way you ever have and online as well. They have infact, expended the ways to vote. I wouldn't have bothered to post this if it wasn't for the constant attack on Dean from the Kerry camp. We will have the highest number voting in this primary we have ever had. As long as no one lost any opertunity of voting the way they always have it seems great to me. The issue of stopping people from voting is bull. We will add tons of young voters and that is our goal, not to rig the system for someone. What do you think the Michigan Democratic party is, Republicans? Maybe some of you people should do some research before you speak, but whats new.

[Julien Sorel]

3. Gee, if Kerry decided to campaign this week in

Iowa instead of New Hampshire, would that constitute a 'flip-flop' in your book? This isn't, strictly speaking, an issue; it's election tactics. One doesn't 'flip-flop' on tactics; one changes them in the face of strategic realities.

[TSIAS]

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