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MoonGod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-30-03 11:19 PM
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Poll question: Do you want Hillary Clinton or Al Gore to join the 2004 presidential race?
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never cry wolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-30-03 11:21 PM
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1. I think we have fine candidates as it is
More, and powerful ones at that, I believe will just increase the confusion and put forth the sense that the other candidates are weak and the party is in trouble.
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ButterflyBlood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-30-03 11:38 PM
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2. no to both
Gore: too late
Hillary: too polarizing, and would take the focus off Bush's record, which the election needs to be about
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MoonGod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-30-03 11:58 PM
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4. Hmm...
Good point about Hillary. Bush pretty much spent his entire campaign selling himself as the anti-Clinton. Might not be a good idea to give him that crutch back.

As far as it being too late for Gore... I'm not sure I buy it. I doubt that his late entry and flip-flop would help him at all, but I still think he could pick up the nomination AND beat Bush.

Personally, I'd like to see 'em both endorse Kucinich.
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2cents Donating Member (522 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-30-03 11:39 PM
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3. Yes to Gore
I also think we have a fine field now. But I would like to see Gore in his rightful place.

Guess I haven't "gotten over it".
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MoonGod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-31-03 12:01 AM
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5. Lots of us haven't "gotten over it"...
... and we shouldn't. The idea that we should just "get over" a subversion of American democracy (or any democracy, for that matter) is ridiculous.

Of course, the people that expect us to are mostly people who just see it as a contest with a winner and a loser. Too many people have forgotten that an election is all about the people choosing their leaders and representatives. It gets lost in the horse race mentality.
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Fovea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-31-03 12:22 AM
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6. I don't want a 'drafted'
presidential candidate.
I would prefer to see this one be
anyone but Lieberman.
I support Dennis, myself.
But if Dean gets the nod, Dean it is.

I do think Dennis has a better plan for America than
any of the others. Most people who hear it seem to like it too.
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-31-03 12:25 AM
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-31-03 12:33 AM
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8. another friendly Gore supporter
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rabid_nerd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-31-03 12:44 AM
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11. look at the context
he wouldn't support a drafted candidate...

...but kucinich was drafted
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MoonGod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-31-03 01:30 AM
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12. Okay, so s/he's ignorant.
You still didn't have to call him/her an ass. :)
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rabid_nerd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-31-03 01:59 AM
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13. Why not?
:kick: Aren't we all one?

I'm proud to be an ass!
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MoonGod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-31-03 03:04 AM
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16. Good answer
:)
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-31-03 12:33 AM
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9. I vote yes to both
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redeye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-31-03 12:39 AM
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10. No to both
Gore remembered he needed to criticize Bush only in late 2002, and Hillary Clinton has the spine of a jellyfish.
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tlb Donating Member (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-31-03 02:05 AM
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14. I would vote for Bush before I would vote for Hillary.
It would be interesting to see Al take another crack at it though. Netmania notwithstanding, he would have a better chance then Dean.
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-31-03 02:31 AM
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15. thats a pretty sad statement
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VOX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-31-03 04:12 AM
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17. * BEFORE Hillary? Say what??????????????????????????????
This is *Democratic* Underground, and ABB (Anyone but *) pretty much is a ground rule here.

While there are some here who may not care for Hillary Clinton, I doubt there's another soul here who would vote for * under any circumstances.
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MoonGod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-31-03 04:15 AM
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18. Well... almost...
... there are a few people I might vote for Bush over, but most of 'em are either in or closely associated with his administration.
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