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DrFunkenstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 01:03 PM Original message |
The Real Story of Why Kerry Won Iowa |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. I read that article while on my lunch break a few days back |
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DjTj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. It was by far the best article about the primaries I've read. |
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DrFunkenstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 01:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Dean Already Had The Internet/Reactionary Vote |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 01:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I remember reading that the Dean campaign was giving |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Agreed on Kerry's exhaustive work talking to people |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 01:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I remember he had lost his voice by the day of Iowa caucus |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. I was there |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. News Orgs were covering Dean's Iowa Speech |
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salonghorn70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 07:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
46. My Immediate Reaction |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 04:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. It Was a Fascinating Read, Wasn't It? |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 04:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
52. I think Saddam |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. Bottom line is that one small state chose our nominee. |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Iowa actually doesnt always determine everything |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. The primaries were not front-loaded then. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Completely untrue |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. No, it is true. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Now you are contradicting yourself |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Yes, we are pretty damned tough on candidates |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. See my other post to you. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. You have good points, but I will tell you nobody is more engaged |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I never said Iowa was uninvolved. I did not put them down. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. YOU DID SAY THAT people were uninvolved |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 03:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I have answered you. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 05:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Now try making some sense |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I meant not paying attention on a national level yet. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Understood About National Level, and that is what upset |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 03:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Your arguments are all over the place |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 03:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I meant most Americans were not paying attention. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 05:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. You still make no sense |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 07:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. When did we have them this way before? What years? |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 01:25 PM Response to Reply #43 |
68. Look it up |
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union_maid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Not exactly |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Here is what I am talking about. |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 05:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
36. TOTALLY AGREE! I wore an orange hat and knocked on doors in |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 07:15 AM Response to Reply #36 |
58. Sorry - Edwards was the "nice" candidate |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 09:32 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Correct, and look at how good Edwards did in Iowa . . . |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 12:51 PM Response to Reply #61 |
67. too bad about the "ineligible" |
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Still_Loves_John (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 06:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
41. You've made this argument several times and |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 07:13 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. That is one idea. Or else give larger states a chance to vote.... |
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Still_Loves_John (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 07:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Lots of states get to vote |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 09:15 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. An idea only...one day primary. Here is a chart of the primaries. |
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Still_Loves_John (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 04:24 PM Response to Reply #49 |
69. I really can't help but strongly disagree with you there |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
54. I agree that IA |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:41 AM Response to Reply #8 |
56. Two small unrepresentative states--play count the black people--it's fun! |
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displacedtexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. Maybe an accurate description of the Dean campaign, but NOT how JK... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
28. Since people are still not understanding me, here is the article. |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 05:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. Do you believe that adding an extra week or two |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
29. yes Dr. Funk, remember many of us watched what was happening |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 04:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Don't forget the role of veterans. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 06:31 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. yes, Veterans were a HUGE thing |
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NewYorkerfromMass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 07:49 AM Response to Reply #40 |
59. Kerry mailed a video to EVERY veteran in the state |
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DrFunkenstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 11:59 AM Response to Reply #32 |
63. And The Fire Fighters |
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MsUnderstood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
31. Confused! Please clarify |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:12 AM Response to Reply #31 |
55. Check out this link |
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Nicholas_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
33. Well Doctor F. |
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displacedtexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 05:55 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Jk runs an efficient top-down campaign. |
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Nicholas_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 09:09 PM Response to Reply #38 |
48. Of course I understand the term |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 10:45 PM Response to Reply #38 |
50. One of the reasons I'm glad that JK won the nomination |
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New Dem (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 09:01 AM Response to Reply #50 |
60. good point n/t |
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Still_Loves_John (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
39. Great post, as always |
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DrFunkenstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 12:11 PM Response to Reply #39 |
64. It Was A Little Lonely For Awhile |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
42. Am I the only one who thinks this reads as an indictment of Trippi? |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-04 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
47. my opinion of Trippi has really fallen |
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Citizen Kang (424 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 02:53 AM Response to Original message |
51. Why are we still talking about it |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:00 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. This is a political discussion board... |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 05:56 AM Response to Reply #51 |
57. Obviously people are still interested |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 09:36 AM Response to Reply #51 |
62. Did You Even Read the Articles? |
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DrFunkenstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 12:21 PM Response to Reply #51 |
65. For Progressives To Learn About The Political Process |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 12:23 PM Response to Reply #51 |
66. Because the Kerry fanatics don't just want you to vote for Kerry |
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Still_Loves_John (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-04 04:32 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Well that's partly true |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:50 AM Response to Reply #70 |
74. If Dean was the nominee, I wouldn't demand blind loyalty from |
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Still_Loves_John (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 12:07 PM Response to Reply #74 |
83. I'm not saying that you would |
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DrFunkenstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 12:44 AM Response to Reply #66 |
71. All I Want Is Your Soul - Is That Too Much To Ask? |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 09:32 AM Response to Reply #71 |
76. This is pure kerrycrock |
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DrFunkenstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 10:13 AM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Kerry Kultists? What Website is This? |
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George_Bonanza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 11:41 AM Response to Reply #76 |
82. Kerry kultists? |
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Citizen Kang (424 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 01:37 AM Response to Reply #51 |
72. misc responses |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:52 AM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Agree with your assessment Citizen |
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KFC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 10:19 AM Response to Reply #72 |
80. Enough crying about the media |
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Still_Loves_John (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 12:09 PM Response to Reply #72 |
84. I'm so tired |
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CWebster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 12:26 PM Response to Reply #84 |
87. sounds like the same argument used to defend Bush v Gore. nt |
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Still_Loves_John (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 12:32 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. Um...no |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 12:24 PM Response to Reply #72 |
86. Howard Dean Is a Great Man |
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CWebster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
73. Does it mention Kerry's financial investments in the political |
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DrFunkenstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 10:09 AM Response to Reply #73 |
77. Are You Thinking Of Dean Fundraising For Iowa Politicians? |
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CWebster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 10:16 AM Response to Reply #77 |
79. Lt's just say Kerry got a head start. |
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TeacherCreature (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 10:47 AM Response to Reply #73 |
81. does it mention the OSAMA adds |
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Still_Loves_John (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 12:14 PM Response to Reply #81 |
85. Well, if one ad is enough |
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