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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt's Iowa Caucus Day - for Democrats too. Who is Obama's toughest primary challenger?
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I mean, he is unpopular among liberals, right?
That's what I've heard quite a bit.
So surely a notable progressive has stepped up to challenge Obama in the primaries.
Right?
(crickets)
Betty Karlson
(7,231 posts)Jackpine Radical
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there will be no challengers.
monmouth
(21,078 posts)TheWraith
(24,331 posts)Response to UrbScotty (Original post)
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Dewey Finn
(176 posts)HAS to be it. So insightful.
TheWraith
(24,331 posts)Frankly, it surpasses even the claim that his approval rating among liberal Democrats is high either because all the REAL liberals have left the party, or because people are lying about whether they're liberals.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)democratic president to run for a second term without a serious primary challenger, right? Watch out democrats, this totally new phenomenon does not bode well.
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kinda like you're doing.
It does seem to please you so...that the Dems didn't do well in 2010. It also seems to make your day that things might not bode well for Obama this year.
Smug indeed.
nobodyspecial
(2,286 posts):Holding up mirror:
brooklynite
(94,624 posts)...remember, this is a Caucus, not a Primary, so there's no ballot of official candidates. And since there are no other candidates (at least not any with a campaign organization) the most you're likely to see is some caucus goers choosing "uncommitted" when asked.
quinnox
(20,600 posts)for any Democrat to challenge him in the primary. But I'm sure you knew that.
Its our wonderful two party system in action, the supposed cradle of freedom and democracy...
UrbScotty
(23,980 posts)As for 'two-party system:' Three words: United Kingdom, Canada. Look up the results of the last elections in those countries. Stephen Harper and David Cameron owe their jobs to a split left.
Every President, and almost every member of Congress, since 1853 has been either a Democrat or a Republican. Since then, America has gone from being can unknown country to being the most respected country in the world. (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/06/global-survey-says-us-now_n_311479.html)
It's not the parties, it's the corporations.
rurallib
(62,431 posts)cyberswede
(26,117 posts)Not that Uncommitted will get more votes than Obama, but some people will choose that alternative.
I believe Uncommitted did receive more votes than Clinton in Iowa (and someone else...I'm forgetting).
ThoughtCriminal
(14,047 posts)It knows what we like!
99Forever
(14,524 posts)I mean honestly. Do you really think this kind of "in your face" sort of posting is good for Democratic Party unity?
I really don't understand what positive motive can be ascribed to this.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
UrbScotty
(23,980 posts)malaise
(269,087 posts)I might get banned
Hell Hath No Fury
(16,327 posts)One of those could potentially kill his chance at reelection.