Kerry marriage off - Dean endorsement in SC

[helleborient]

An influential South Carolina state senator switches away from support for Kerry to support for Dean

http://www.thetandd.com/articles/2004/01/07/news/news6.txt

"Citing Dean's energy and no-nonsense approach, John W. Matthews Jr. of Bowman, an influential black state senator, announced in a conference call that he is supporting the former governor, a switch from his earlier nod to U.S. Sen. John Kerry."

[patricia92243]

1. That was misleading - I thought Kerry's marriage had busted up-even though

I don't want him to win - I certainly don't want his - or anybody's - marriage to split. :(

[Cheswick2.0]

2. This is great news

People are seeing what is happening and they are responding, even politicians. This guy is no dummy.

[dkf]

3. If Dean is "connecting" in SC that is great!

Surely this state senator has a great feel for what is happening on the ground.

This portends great things.

[Atlant]

4. But, but, but -- Dean can't win in the South! :-)

I've heard it here dozens and dozens (if not hundreds and
hundreds) of times! He's some kind'a super ultra liberal
Walter Mondale commie pinko bastard who'll take away all
their guns, pickup trucks, and testicles!

Oh well, another good anti-Dean meme falling in flames.

And good riddance to it!

Atlant

[Clark Campaigner]

17. There's no way Dean can win the south over Clark

His campaign for the southern vote has been nothing but insulting towards southerners.

[Hep]

18. Which is why he is doing so well in the south

Wow, it's so weird to see people say things out loud that are so easily discredited by simple facts.


You might as well be saying the sky is freaking green.

[Atlant]

19. Clarification, please...

> There's no way Dean can win the south over Clark"
> His campaign for the southern vote has been nothing but
> insulting towards southerners

Would you be referring to Dr. Dean's actual campaign or to the
meme's that we're being fed daily by posters here as representative
of his campaign?

Atlant

[WI_DEM]

5. more good news for Dean

Though I have to say it is stunning to see people take back endorsements just because their candidate is not doing well.

[Padraig18]

6. GREAT news!

:bounce:

[edzontar]

7. Another blow to the "Stop Dean Movement"....

Everyday it gets a little worse for them.

I am pleased.

[REP]

8. So Much For Not Winning in the South!

I guess the Southern Dean supporters I know are no longer imaginary.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

9. Let me know where they award medals for bandwagon jumping

this senator is getting a harsh e-mail from at least one Democrat.

[Cheswick2.0]

10. thanks for kicking the thread man

I was about to miss it.

[jcgadfly]

15. ?

You mean like the way Kerry jumped on the anti-Vietnam War bandwagon when he threw someone else's medals away?

Or the way he jumped on the "patriotic" bandwagon when he and others voted on the IWR and the PATRIOT Act?

How about the way he jumped on the "We were duped" bandwagon when Bush followed the IWR to the letter?

I understand the induced paranoia that made the Senators vote on the IWR (being told that Iraq had weapons capable of reaching the East Coast). It still doesn't excuse the Senators not reading what they voted on.

It certainly doesn't give Kerry supporters to accuse someone else of bandwagon jumping.

[Hep]

16. You must have missed the memo

Dean opponents have thrown the bar away since they can't place it any lower than on the ground.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

20. The truth about wagons:

Dean's wagon:




Kerry's wagon:

[Clark Campaigner]

11. Clark will win SC

He is strong in the south, Dean isn't.

[Atlant]

14. Saying it doesn't make either aspect so, of course.

> [Clark] is strong in the south, Dean isn't.

Saying it doesn't make either aspect of your claim so, of course.

Atlant

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

21. December 22, ARG poll...South Carolina:

Likely Democratic primary voters Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug April Jan

Carol Moseley Braun 3% 3% 5% 4% 1% 1% NI
Wesley Clark 12% 15% 17% 7% 0% 0% 0%
Howard Dean 16% 9% 7% 6% 5% 2% 2%
John Edwards 11% 12% 10% 16% 10% 7% 8%
Dick Gephardt 7% 7% 7% 5% 8% 9% 11%
John Kerry 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 8% 1%
Dennis Kucinich 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% NI
Joe Lieberman 7% 9% 8% 7% 14% 19% 22%
Al Sharpton 12% 9% 5% 5% 4% 3% 4%
Undecided 29% 32% 36% 42% 48% 47% 51%
NI - Not included

http://americanresearchgroup.com/sc/


Clark down 5 from October.
Dean up 9 from October.

[dave29]

12. changed his mind?

you mean "waffled" right?

[Hep]

13. Fantastic

Now we just have to hope SC will have a primary