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pruner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:20 PM
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I just got back from Dean's Cooper Union (NYC) speech – ask me anything
go.
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onebigbadwulf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:21 PM
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1. who's your daddy?
?
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:22 PM
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pruner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:23 PM
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4. nope
but I'm even higher on Dean than I was before I saw him speak.
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CMT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:22 PM
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3. what kind of response did he get?
eom.
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pruner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:24 PM
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6. very, very positive
I was sitting next two undecideds who made a decision before Dean was even done speaking.
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Kira Donating Member (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:24 PM
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5. Is he engaging in person?
How many people were there? What were people that you were talking to saying about the vote starting tomorrow about campaign finances?
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pruner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:26 PM
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7. my guesstimate is about 300-400
there were about 30 members of IUPAT (the union that endorsed Dean) wearing their black & gold.

I went over to them afterwards to thanks them for their support, and for showing up.

they told me how impressed they are by Dean's grassroots army… said they've never seen anything like it in all the campaigns they've been involved with.
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pruner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:27 PM
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10. this was my 4th time seeing him speak
I didn't get to interact with him face to face this time, but I have twice in the past (at events I volunteered at) and he's quite engaging.
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montanacowboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:27 PM
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11. I saw and shook hands with
Dean in Seattle, and let me tell you, HE IS ENGAGING! he comes across so much better than he does in these debates - he really brings the crowd alive and energized - he is something to watch work a crowd.
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sfecap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:26 PM
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8. I watched the speech...
It was excellent!

Hope you had a good time.
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pruner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:35 PM
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20. I had a great time
thanks.

:)
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mandyky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:27 PM
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9. How did the apology go over?
They showed a small clip on CNN, but how was the audience about it?
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pruner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:29 PM
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13. the whole speech went over well
he was introduced by his roomate from freshman year @ Yale.

prior to him, a working-mother from New Hampshire (who flew in for the day) spoke for about 10 minutes about what NH politics are all about, and she told a great story about the effectiveness of the letter writing campaign.
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Terwilliger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:32 PM
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16. mandyky is with you, pruner
and you didn't even answer her question
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:30 PM
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14. What apology?
...
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mandyky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:32 PM
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17. CNN showed a clip from the speech
Dean apologized if his flag comment caused pain or agravation, and that his remark was clumsy, but that this country needs to talk about race... (See the thread in GD)
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pruner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:34 PM
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18. he opened by apologizing to anyone he may have offended…
through his "clumsy start" to a debate that he considers vital to the party, and the nation at large… but he said he won't back down from talking about the tough issueslike racism… because they don't just go away if you don't talk about them… they need to be confronted head on… even if it's uncomfortable… which it is
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robsul82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:29 PM
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12. I liked how during my handshake with him...
...I was able to look eye-to-eye with him. 5'7" dudes PRIDE, baby, lol.

Later.

RJS
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knowledgeispower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:31 PM
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15. Will you vote to match or reject FEC funds?
n/t
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pruner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:34 PM
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19. reject
I don't think a single person in attendance will be voting to accept the funds
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robsul82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 01:36 PM
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21. Rejection...
...don't need it.

Later.

RJS
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Scott Lee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 05:26 PM
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22. And be stopped at 45 mil to Bush's 200 mil? Please.
n/t
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-05-03 05:27 PM
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23. How did you get a ticket?
I wish I had known about it - I would have loved to have gone.
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