PREDICTION: Mark Warner will be a major player in '08 Dem primaries

Walt Starr

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:14 PM
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PREDICTION: Mark Warner will be a major player in '08 Dem primaries

Edited on Tue Nov-08-05 09:16 PM by Walt Starr

He is probably now the person to beat.

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The Velveteen Ocelot

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:15 PM
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1. Isn't he DLC?

If so... maybe he's not so much the person to beat...

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Walt Starr

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:18 PM
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5. Political reality regardless

He's a popular Southern governor who was followed by a Democrat into office in a state which only allows a single term as governor.

Regardless of anything else, the political reality is that Hillary Clinton took a hit for the '08 nomination with the Kaine win in Virginia.

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DaveinMD

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:46 PM
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34. he's a good Democrat

who has an approval rating of 75 percent in a red state. Why would we want that.

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FSogol

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:15 PM
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2. Good news. n/t

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Guaranteed

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:17 PM
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3. LOL- not at DU.

That's MY prediction.

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Walt Starr

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:21 PM
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7. You're probably right

but you cannot deny I am probably right where the Democratic PArty as a whole is concerned.

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Karmadillo

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:27 PM
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16. I thought Hillary was the one to beat.

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Walt Starr

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:34 PM
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21. "Was" is the operative term there.

:evilgrin:

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ruggerson

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:24 PM
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11. Well there IS a little band of us

:)

We even have a Mark Warner Group that no one visits.

B-)

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Guaranteed

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:29 PM
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17. LOL :P nt

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...of J.Temperance

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:18 PM
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4. I LOVE Mark Warner...Edwards/Warner or Warner/Edwards

This has been my personal choice of ticket for months.

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Perky

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:34 PM
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22. Edward did no carry his home state....No thanks

Edited on Tue Nov-08-05 09:36 PM by Perky

besides Warner will need a Foriegn policy wonk Governonr have to pick folks with credentials.

My CHoice would be either Bill Richardson or Bob Graham. Richardson is Hispanic and we have never had a Veep with better Credential.

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laureloak

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:38 PM
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26. NO Dem could carry NC. Period. So don't hang JE for that. nt

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Perky

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:43 PM
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31. VP choices are strategic

You pick someone to put a vulneable state in play or you pick them on competence issue.

Edwards is a fine guy but he is an out of work senator who does not deliver something that Warner would not get on his own anyway.

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ultraist

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:53 PM
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40. Actually, Kerry lost NC. People vote for President

Late in the primaries, all polls were showing Edwards could beat Bush in NC.

We may be able to swing the state with the right candidate at the top of the ticket in 08. ("Right" meaning someone who appeals to Southerners and campaigns here---Kerry did not really campaign here).

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...of J.Temperance

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:42 PM
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30. Bob Grahams' ALREADY an OLD MAN

Junior PROVED that you need NO foreign policy credentials...in fact, Junior PROVED that you don't EVEN need a BRAIN to get into the WH.

At least Edwards/Warner or Warner/Edwards have BRAINS.

They'd probably be up against Howdy Doody George Allen, who was also a Governor of Virginia and he's as dumb as a box of rocks and he's another fake Cowboy wannabe...having been born and bred in California. Oh and he has NO foreign policy experience either.

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Perky

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:45 PM
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33. yes but so is the state of florida

and the Guy is loved down there. win FLorida and California and its ballgame over.

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...of J.Temperance

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:52 PM
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39. I'm not 100% certain of Florida anymore

Weird shit always happens with the elections there. You know, Lawton Chiles was VERY popular...and yet Lawton Chiles Jr. ended up dropping out because of lack of support.

So with the Repuke pigs in the State Legislature and the Repuke pigs that will still be loyal to Jethro...I don't know about Florida anymore. The ENTIRE state needs a good house cleaning and some better voting machines.

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ultraist

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:54 PM
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41. Edwards-Warner, that's a winning ticket that gives Dems back the South

Edited on Tue Nov-08-05 09:55 PM by ultraist

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...of J.Temperance

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Tue Nov-08-05 10:07 PM
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42. And that's how we WIN in 2008

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laureloak

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:37 PM
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Yes. LOVE that ticket! n/t

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...of J.Temperance

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:43 PM
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32. Fab! At least that's TWO of us :) n/t

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Zynx

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:19 PM
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6. If he can bring Virginia like that, hell yes.

Anyone who can bring Virginia should be on the ticket.

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Mass

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:21 PM
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8. His Lt Governor takes his seat, Not sure what is so extraordinary.

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second edition

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:37 PM
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24. Exactly. I really don't get the big deal. Warner was popular anyway. n/t

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Zynx

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:38 PM
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25. Warner is the reason Kaine won.

There is very little doubt about that in Virginia.

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second edition

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:48 PM
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35. I think he would have done well on his own. n/t

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fedupinBushcountry

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:26 PM
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13. Umm

When Warner was up, the Republicans had put this state into bigtime debt, between Gilmore and Allen people wanted change, he was not the first Dem elected Gov. in Virginia. I myself consider Virginia purple.

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Perky

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:22 PM
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9. Richardson Warner....Warner Richardson

Edited on Tue Nov-08-05 09:40 PM by Perky

I doube he break out until South Carolina. Vilsack wins Iowa. Hillary wins NH

He is a Moderate Dem in a state that always votes GOP for pres. He has a 70% approval rating... I just don't know if he has the fire in the belly.

He would have to pic a VP with forign Policy background. Richardson would be the right choice. Best credential VP we have ever had.

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Guaranteed

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:34 PM
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20. I would have liked to have seen Warner get Virginia for us in 2004. nt

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second edition

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:39 PM
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27. yeah, that would have proven what he really was made of! n/t

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second edition

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:39 PM
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28. yeah, that would have proven what he really was made of! n/t

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ruggerson

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:22 PM
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10. You're right on the money

And some of us have been on board for a year now.

:toast:

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Walt Starr

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:42 PM
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29. I didn't say I was on board

I simply stated what my prediction of the political reality is.

:evilgrin:

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ruggerson

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:48 PM
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36. Well come on board!

It's warmer in here than out there. ;-)

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Walt Starr

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:50 PM
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38. I have thoughts of my own as to who I should support in '08

but first we have to get past '06.

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Catch22Dem

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:25 PM
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12. I concur (n/t)

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Pithy Cherub

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:26 PM
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14. Only if he has the ability to raise money at HRC levels.

California is not going to come cheap or centrist. We shall see.

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second edition

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:36 PM
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23. I'll keep my money in my pocket if he or Hillary are the candidates.

The only thing they will get from me is a vote and that"s because any Dem is better than a Repub.

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Catch22Dem

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:27 PM
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15. Hey walt, look here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2234257

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KoKo

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:29 PM
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18. He's nice...but he has "issues" which we can get into later here on DU...

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second edition

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:32 PM
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19. Yeah, they will say he helped win this tonight. But,

he was popular anyway VA. Personally, I not excited about him at all.

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AntiCoup2K4

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:50 PM
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37. If Warner wants my vote, he'll denounce the Al From talking points

I will never again vote for anyone who refers to the base of this fucking party as "the loony left".

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