DemocratSinceBirth
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Sat Nov-04-06 02:48 PM
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Poll question: 2008 Presidential Straw Poll |
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Edited on Sat Nov-04-06 02:54 PM by DemocratSinceBirth
If you don't like my choices please feel free to start your own poll.
This is based on my analysis of candidates most likely to run.
on edit- added Russ Feingold... My bad for excluding him...
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Sat Nov-04-06 02:50 PM
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1. What's your criteria of putting BO first? |
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Sat Nov-04-06 02:52 PM
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3. I Don't Really Have A Favorite... |
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I'm a pragmatist... I'll support the candidate I think is most likely to win a general election.
America could do a lot worse than Barack Obama...
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Sat Nov-04-06 02:59 PM
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12. I think most DUers will have enough sense to read the entire poll before voting. |
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(Pssst... this isn't a scientific poll. :hide: )
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Sat Nov-04-06 02:51 PM
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2. Al Gore/John Conyers n/t |
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:03 PM
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17. Seconded, and what the hell thirded too! n/t |
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:04 PM
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:08 PM
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20. That would be wonderful. Ditto that. |
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:54 PM
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36. Yes. That's a ticket I could throw my heart into. /nt |
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Sat Nov-04-06 02:53 PM
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4. Why are Clark and Feingold not in this poll? |
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Interesting - The favorites of DU are not present. Who do you want to push.
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Sat Nov-04-06 02:55 PM
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8. In My Analysis I Don't See Wes Clark Running Again... |
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Of course my analysis could be flawed...
Russ Feingold was an oversight...
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Sat Nov-04-06 02:59 PM
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13. But will leaving Clark off your poll accomplish this? |
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I can respect you not wanting to see Clark run. We all have different opinions in a democracy. But omiting him from the poll is kind of silly.
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:01 PM
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15. I Didn't Say I Didn't Want Him To Run. I Said I Don't Expect Him To Run. |
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BTW I voted for him in 04...
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:11 PM
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24. I know people in Clark's inner circle, they think most likely he will run |
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Edited on Sat Nov-04-06 03:16 PM by Tom Rinaldo
I'm not blowing smoke with this post, it is factually accurate on both counts. The honest truth is Clark has not made a final decision yet, but many of those who are in contact with Clark the most think that he will run. He decided not to decide until after the midterms. Take that for whatever it is worth to you.
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:14 PM
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27. Then My Poll Will Be Consigned To The Dustbin Of History... |
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:24 PM
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29. Shit, Rinaldo, the bigger question is why aren't YOU in his inner circle |
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:07 PM
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19. Clark has basicaly said he will run again several times. nt |
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:09 PM
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22. Can I Have A Link Please |
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I think I'm pretty tuned in and haven't seen him mention it...
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:14 PM
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28. I commented above in slightly more detail... |
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What Clark does say for the record at this point, and I heard him say this two weeks ago in New Hampshire, is that he hasn't said that he won't run.
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Sat Nov-04-06 02:56 PM
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I didn't even realize it. I chose John Edwards. I'll take Clark/Edwards or Edwards/Clark either way.
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Sat Nov-04-06 02:53 PM
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5. One rather obvious omission |
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But I won't get snarky. Woops, too late.
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Sat Nov-04-06 02:54 PM
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My vote didn't register..are you using Diebold.
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Sat Nov-04-06 02:54 PM
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7. Not critiquing your poll choices, but do you honestly think that Clark & Gore |
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won't run? I truly haven't devoted much time to 2008 but assumed we'd see those two names.
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Sat Nov-04-06 02:57 PM
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10. My Analysis Could Be Flawed But I Don't See Either Running |
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I'm willing to concede my lack of omniscience...
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:12 PM
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we won't hold it against you.
:hi:
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:41 PM
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32. I think Clark has given enough signals he'd like to run |
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Think it over. He should be on the list
I am supporting Kerry myself, so I am not being partisan in this opinion about Clark. I think his activities have been very pre-candidate WesPac is a very active political action committee.
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:00 PM
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14. I Really Don't See Either Running... |
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And if you assume they aren't it makes sense to confine your poll to those that are running...
I also would not be surprised if Barack Obama doesn't run.
In that case I see it coming down to John Edwards and HRC and John Edwards pulling the upset...
Of course I am willing to entertain the notion I'm all wet...
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:09 PM
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:12 PM
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25. DSB needs one for the hair too. |
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Really took a dunking! ;)
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Sat Nov-04-06 02:58 PM
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But if Gore runs, He's Da Man!
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:03 PM
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Edited on Sat Nov-04-06 03:06 PM by BurtWorm
I can't vote among this crowd yet. None of them impress me so much that I'd want to commit to any of them.
PS: If I had to pick amongt this crowd, I'd pick Feingold.
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:36 PM
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31. Agreed. Prefer another choice. Namely Gore. /nt |
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:55 PM
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:10 PM
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23. No Clark, no vote in this poll. |
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Your analysis could use some sharpening up if Clark is not included.:crazy:
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:26 PM
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30. if it was strictly on merits not pragmatics, it would be Conyers plus |
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whoever he wants.
He has consistently stood up for us and told the truth.
On pragmatics, it would have to be Edwards and/or Gore since they are from the South, or someone with even more fire in their belly from down there.
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:45 PM
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:46 PM
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Sat Nov-04-06 03:52 PM
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35. RFK Jr knows better than that. |
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Any Kennedy who even thinks about running for President will meet the same fate as his dad and uncle did. Possibly his cousin "John-John" as well, as rumor has it he was considering a political future.
Bobby can serve the people better now, with his radio show, and excellent writing, such as the Rolling Stone article on election fraud, than he could in a coffin.
As long as the Bush Crime Family exists, no Kennedy will be President again.
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Sat Nov-04-06 04:00 PM
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38. Of the presented choices: 1. Feingold 2. Obama |
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I cannot understand the Edwards and Kerry votes.
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Sat Nov-04-06 06:51 PM
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39. Some Democrats are anti-corruption, open government Democrats. |
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Edited on Sat Nov-04-06 06:51 PM by blm
So, of course we support Kerry. Who else has accomplished one HALF of what Kerry has done to expose government corruption?
I don't understand why more people don't read the congressional records to learn about candidates and lawmakers. So, we all have things we don't understand, I guess.
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