Rate the Candidates in order you support them:

To me, it seems like Kerry is everyone's second fav candidate. I think this can be good as candidates drop out of the race.

What order to you place your support for candidates. List like this:

(Clark)
(Gore)
(Hillary)
Kerry
Lieberman
Gephardt
Graham
Edwards
Kucinich
Braun
Sharpton
(any other Democrat)
Dean

J4Clark

n/t

Dean
Kucinich
Graham
Clark
Braun
Kerry

As you can see, Kerry is not my second choice.

Graham
Edwards
Kerry
Dean
Gephardt
Lieberman
Kucinich
Braun
Sharpton

I only did the declared candidates -- I do like Gen. Clark, and 2000 was the very first election I was of age to vote in, so I do have a special place in my heart for Al Gore -- but, I'd rather see him run in 2008, should we lose the next pres. election. I don't really want a rehash of 2000.

Matthew

1. Edwards
2. Kerry or Graham
4. Gephardt
5. Dean
6. Lieberman
7. Braun
8. Kucinich
9. Sharpton

With the unannounced:

1. (Gore)
2. Edwards
3. (Clark)
4. Kerry or Graham
6. (Hillary)
7.Gephardt
8. Dean
9.Lieberman
10. Braun
11. Kucinich
12. Sharpton

1. Kerry
2. Edwards or Kucinich
4. Gephardt
5. Sharpton
6. Lieberman
7. Braun
8. Graham
9. Dean

Dean
(Gore)
(Clinton)
Kerry
Graham
Gephardt
Edwards
Lieberman
then, in no particular order: Clark-Sharpton-Braun-Kucinich-{other}

Graham
(Gore)
Dean
Kerry
Edwards
(Clark)
Gephardt

Dean
Graham
Kucinich
Gephardt
Kerry
Edwards
Mosley Braun
Sharpton
Lieberman

I didn't rate Clark or Gore since they are not (yet) in the race.

...I haven't made up my mind--waiting to see how it plays out. Like Dean better, am somewhat disappointed in kerry, but think he'd play better on a national basis.

As for the others: can't really rate them. Holy Joe is on the bottom, Richard "I can't win a mjority in the House, but I will run for president anyway" is next to the bottom. Really don't think the others have a chance--truly--no one is catching on.

Can't rate Clark--don't think he will ever run. Neither will Al or Hilary.

Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
(Clark)
Graham
Kucinich
(Gore)
Kerry
Moseley Braun
(Hillary)
Gephardt
(Biden)
Edwards
Sharpton
Lieberman

Kucinich
Sharpton
Dean
(Gore)
(Clark)
Braun

I'm putting the people that I think will smash down and destroy the status quo.

I go back and forth alot. I'm not patting myself on the back but I have picked the national election winner in every election since 72 before the conventions were over.

Kerry
Graham
Edwards
Gephardt
Dean
Lieberman
Mosely Braun
Kucinich
Sharpton

and you dare say electabilty?!? Bush was NOT electable, he was installed and has reaped the benefits from his retarded ass being there during 9/11. he clearly shoul;d be beatten by ANYBODY who is running and i say EVEN SHARPTON.

Also, the Republicans have a lock on sheep mentality.

Appeal is part of electability. For some reason, GWB appealed to people. Enough to statistically tie him with the person who was most qualified, smarter, and better equipped to do the job.

How's that?

Alex

And if I used the same reasoning thwat I used in the past, I would have chosen Dean. Not again. No more losers. Iam tired of popularity contests run by glib talkers who's record oes not even faintly resemble their career.

Kerry
Kucinich
Clinton
Gore
Clark
Sharpton
Graham
Edwards
Gephardt
Lieberman
Mosely Braun

If Dean wins the nomination, I will either vote Green, or not at all.

I know a great number of people who feel the same way about Dean.
That he is and has been willing to tell any lie, to misrepresent anything, and to cover his own past in order to get votes.

I for one beleive that the Vermont Republicans are correct and that Dean shoiuld be forced to open his gobernatorial records.

Clark
Dean
Kerry
Graham
Edwards
Gephardt
Clinton, H.
Lieberman
Gore
Braun
Sharpton
Kucinich

First: Dean or Kerry or Edwards or Kucinich or Braun or Gephardt or Sharpton or Graham... pretty much anyone who gets nominated.

Second: a block of cheddar cheese.

Last: Lieberman. I can overlook the faults of everyone else, but I just can't seem to get past this man's lip prints all over Bush's behind. If he gets the nomination, I honest to God have no idea what I'm going to do. It will be time for serious soul searching. I so desperately want a fighter to represent me and it would be tremendously disheartening if I don't get that for 2004.

But seriously, if I had to pick one, today, I'd pick Dean.

Kucinich
Kerry
Edwards
Braun
Sharpton
Dean
Graham
Gephardt
Lieberman

Dean
Graham
Kerry
Edwards
Gephardt
Lieberman

I ranked neither those who don't stand a chance or those who may run.

Dean
...
...
...
Edwards, Clark (if he runs), Kerry
...
...
...
Graham, Braun..
...
...
...
Gephardt, Sharptron, Lieberman, Kucinich

Edwards
Kerry
Dean
Graham
Kucinich
Gephardt
Braun
Sharpton
Lieberman

(Gore remains the most qualified person in America to assume the presidency, IMO)

Dean
Graham
Kucinich
Kerry
Edwards
Sharpton
Mosley Braun
Gephardt
Lieberman

kerry
graham
dean
edwards
gephardt
kucinich
lieberman
braun
sharpton

I'm not obviously not considering anyone who isn't fully committed to running.

(Clark)
(Gore)
Kerry
Gephardt
Edwards
(Biden)
Graham
Dean
Lieberman
Kucinich
Sharpton
Mosley-Braun

This is based on electability, I guess, although I also happen to personally like them in about the same order. I didn't include Hillary because she's the only one that I really don't think is going to run. I included Biden, too, which most people (perhaps rightfully) ignore.

Graham
(Clark)
Kerry
Dean
Edwards
Kucinich
Sharpton
Braun
Lieberman

Didn't rate Gore because I don't think he will run...

Graham
Edwards
Kerry
Clark
Dean
Gephardt
Kucinich
Braun
Sharpton
Lieberman


Will change though if Gore steps in. He will be first on my list!

1/2-Edwards/(Gore)--I'd be conflicted here, would become somewhat undecided if Gore came back. If there was any justice, Gore/Edwards would have been in the WH with Edwards/Ford set up for 2008.

3-(Clark)

A big gap ensues, then:
4/5-Kerry/Dean--I don't know. Personally, I prefer Kerry. Election wise, I don't know.

6-Graham

7-Gep

8-DK

Then everyone else. If purely on who I *like*, DK jumps to #2, Dean moves down to #6 and Moseley-Braun moves somewhere in the middle.

Dean
Kerry (bet you won't see too many Kerry people putting Dean second)
Clark
Kucinich
Graham
Edwards
Gore

(Gore)
Kerry
Dean
Graham
Gephardt
Kucinich
Edwards
Braun
Sharpton
Lieberman

Hillary isn't running. Clark hasn't declared party affiliation yet.

as things develop, but for now, it's:

1. Kerry
   
2. (Clark)
   
3. Graham
   
4. Edwards
   
5. Gephardt
   
6. Dean
   

which ever candidate is least bought and paid for.

Dennis Kucinich
Al Sharpton (possibly)

DEAN '04
Edwards
Kerry
Kucinich
Gephardt

If either one of those became president, this world would be in great shape within a few years.

Edwards, Gephardt, and Graham are all quite competent, too.

Braun (adore her) I won't rate, because I truly believe she is in there willingly for DNC purposes of balanced dialogue, and will likely be part of the eventual cabinet or a top ambassor.

Kerry
Clark
Graham
Gephardt
Dean
Edwards
Lieberman
Kucinich
Mosely Braun
Sharpton.

:hi:

That looks like my list... Good to have you here!

I'm only including announced candidates because it is hard to tell how good people like Clark and Biden would be because they haven't been campaigning.

Edwards
Gephardt
Kerry
Graham
Dean
Lieberman
Braun
Kucinich
Sharpton

and ...well.........I'm thinking.....

Dennis Kucinich...guess thats about it.....

:shrug:

sorry...for me he is the only clear choice....
Peace
DR

Do you really think a Dept. of Peace is a good idea? What happens when a Republican eventually takes office? Won't it just be one more resource for a President Wolfowitz or whoever to suppress Palestinian rights and resistance to corporate hegemony?
Do you agree that burning the American flag should be criminalized? Are you satisfied with his positioning on abortion?

IMO, it won't allow a Repub to do anything he can't already do, and it could really help the world.

Not only do I agree with Kucinich on abortion, but I went through the same process-against it reluctantly to for it reluctantly.

(1) Dean
(Clark)
(2) Kerry
(3) Gephardt
(Gore)
(4) Edwards
(5) Graham
(6) Lieberman (though I hate his guts)
(7) Kucinich
(8) Sharpton
(9) Moseley-Braun

Dean
Kerry
Kucinich

---

Edwards
Gephardt
Graham
Moseley Braun
Sharpton
Lieberman

The line is my "bash bar"...I won't bash any candidate over that line (except for predictions).

Kucinich, Mosley-Braun, Sharpton.

Clark is definitely VP material.
Biden as well.
Gore please stay out.
Hillary, you promised NY a full term.

Graham
(Hillary)
|
|
|
V
(Clark)
(Gore)
Sharpton (tho absolutely unelectable)
Kerry
Moseley Braun (not electable)
|
|
|
V
Edwards
Gephardt
Dean
Kucinich
|
|
|
V
Lieberman

the viable anti-Iraq war candidates:

1. Dean,
2.Graham,
3. Kucinch, (who without dean would probably be in better shape)

the pro-war milquetoast dems
4. Kerry
5. Edwards
6. Gephardt

those with little chance but who areare admirable:

7. Carol M-B
8. Al Sharpton

Republican
9. Lieberman
10 George Bush

Candidates favored by smart-ass who started disguised dean-bashing thread
11 Wesley Clark

1. Dean or Kerry
2. Graham
3. Edwards or Gephardt
4. Sharpton
5. Lieberman
6. Braun
7. Kucinich

That said after 4 they are all running really close in the "Religious Left" poll.

I'm leaving out Clark and Gore unless they declare.

Here are my favorite candidates, regardless of electability.

1. Dean
2. Kerry
3. Gephardt
4. Mosely-Braun
5. Edwards
6. Graham
7. Lieberman
8. Kucinich
9. Sharpton

Here is my list of most electable candidates.

1. Graham
2. Kerry
3. Gephardt
4. Dean
5. Lieberman
6. Edwards
7. Mosely-Braun
8. Kucinich
9. Sharpton

I think if Clark declares, he may quickly rise to the top of the electability list, and possibly near the top of my personal favs.

The only one he has to fear is Hillary and Gore. He needs to wait until people get a little tired of Dean though that is riding a media wave at the moment.

J4Clark

I really like Graham, but I'm curious as to why you think he's most electable?

I see Graham as a centrist who can still get leftists to vote for him, so he can get the base and attract swing voters. Also, Florida is HUGE in elections now, with 27 eV's and being basically evenly split between dems and pubs, and Graham has, IMO, the best chance of any of our candidates to take that state.

He's not my favorite candidate personally, a little too conservative for my tastes, but I see him as having the best chance to win. If Clark declares, though, that may change.

I have moved away from Graham being on the ticket, not because I don't like him because I do, but I think the Military vote will swing away from Bush in 2004 and the Hispanic vote will be larger this time around. I would tend to think from a electoral perceptive we can already take Flordia and we should choose another Southern to take even more electoral votes, or someone from the West to help the Senate and House seat on that side. Mike Warner, Governor or Virginia would carry Virginia, and West Virginia which have a total of 18 electoral voters. If Clark was nominated that would bring in 24, and we bring Flordia anyway, that 27, so total that would 51 more electoral votes that Bush had before that now go to the Democrats.

J4Clark

Kucinich
Gore (if he runs)
Kerry (tied)
Dean (tied with Kerry)
Gephardt
Graham
Edwards
Sharpton (I know little)
Mosley Braun (Same as Sharpton)
Clark

(Gore)
Kerry
Graham
(Clark)
Edwards
Gephardt
Dean
Moseley Braun
Lieberman
Kucinich
Sharpton

Support:
Gov. Dean
(Vice President Gore)
Sen. Kerry
Sen. Graham
Rep. Kucinich
Sen. Edwards
Rep. Gephardt
(Sen. Clinton)
Rev. Sharpton
Rep. Mosely Braun
(General Clark)
Sen. Lieberman

Electability:

Howard Dean
Cash on Hand Q1: $2.1 million
Raised Q2: $7.6 million
Cash spent Q2: $3.3 million
Cash on hand: $6.4 million

John Kerry
Cash on Hand Q1: $8.1 million
Raised Q2: $5.9 million
Cash spent Q2: $3.1 million
Cash on hand: $10.9 million

(Vice President Gore)

Joe Lieberman
Cash on Hand Q1: $1.8 million
Raised Q2: $5.1 million
Cash spent Q2: $2.9 million
Cash on hand: $4 million

John Edwards
Cash on Hand Q1: $5.7 million
Raised Q2: $4.5 million
Cash spent Q2: $2.1 million
Cash on hand: $8.1 million

Dick Gephardt
Cash on Hand Q1: $5 million
Raised Q2: $3.8 million
Cash spent Q2: $2.5 million
Cash on hand: $6.3 million

Bob Graham
Cash on Hand Q1: $1.1 million
Raised Q2: $2 million
Cash spent Q2: $1.3 million
Cash on hand: $1.8 million

(Sen. Clinton)

Dennis Kucinich
Cash on Hand Q1: $51,000
Raised Q2: $1.5 million
Cash spent Q2: $0.5 million
Cash on hand: $1.1 million

Rev. Sharpton

(General Clark)

Rep. Mosely Braun

Source for numbers: http://www.dailykos.com/archives/003411.html#003411

Maybe all the other ones are too?

as are the $$ figures for everyone else.

FEC DISCLOSURE FORM 3P
REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
By An Authorized Committee of a
Candidate For the Office of President or Vice President
(Summary Page, FEC FORM 3P)

1. Kucinich for President Inc.
3886 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43214
2. FEC Committee ID #: C00385146
4. Report Type = JUL QUARTERLY
Filed 07/14/2003
SUMMARY
5. Covering Period 04/01/2003 Through 06/30/2003
6. Cash on Hand at BEGINNING of the Reporting Period 51268.73
7. Total Receipts This Period 1539319.63
8. Subtotal (6 + 7) 1590588.36
9. Total Disbursements This Period 527079.59
10. Cash on Hand at CLOSE of the Reporting Period 1063508.77
11. Debts and Obligations Owed TO the Committee 0.00
Itemize all on SCHEDULE C or SCHEDULE D
12. Debts and Obligations Owed BY the Committee 0.00
Itemize all on SCHEDULE C or SCHEDULE D
13. Expenditures Subject To Limitation 628679.96
14. NET Contributions (Other than Loans) 1708356.38
15. NET Operating Expenditures 628679.96
...
http://herndon2.sdrdc.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00385146/89727/

This is my list. After Kerry and Dean, I don't have a good grasp on the other candidates. So I'm going with my gut. This is my list, consisting both my personal favouring and electability in the country.

1) John Kerry

2) Howard Dean

3) Al Sharpton

4) John Edwards

5) Dick Gephardt

6) Dennis Kucinich

7) Carol Mosely Braun

8) Bob Graham

9) Joe Lieberman (Boo! Ban my games, huh?)

Graham
Dean
Edwards
Leiberman
Kerry or Gephardt
Braun
Sharpton
Kucinich doesn't make the list

Dean
Kerry
(Clark)
Gephardt
Graham
Edwards
Mosely-Braun
Kucinich
Lieberman
Sharpton

Graham(or Gore)
(Clark)
Kerry
Edwards
Gephardt
Dean/Lieberman
Kucinich
Mosely-Braun
Sharpton

Gephardt
Kerry
Edwards
Kucinich

My list seems to stop here. Of course I'll vote and campaign for whoever gets the nod.

I like Dean

Then Kerry maybe Edwards (though I've never seen him at the debates)

I like really Kucinich, but I think he needs to stay in the house, we're getting worked over in the house.

If Lieberman gets in I'm going back to the green party and moving out of the country.

My choices based on personal preference

Dean
Mosley
Kucinich
Sharpton
Kerry,Edwards
Graham
Gephardt
Lieberman

Electability

Dean
Kerry,Edwards
Kucinich,Graham
Gephardt
Mosely
Sharpton
Lieberman

nm

Or Gore first if he runs, but I don't think he will.

Kucinich
Dean
Gephardt
Kerry
Edwards
Graham
Three-way tie for last between Lieberman, Braun and Sharpton

1. Dennis Kucinich
2. Ralph Nader

unless someone new jumps in the race, these are the only 2 I'm willing to vote for from the current group.

The rest are republican-lite...YUK

( save fo Sharpton & Braun who have baggage that eliminates them )

Dean's views on criminal justice fit right in with those of the KKK members who used to string people up without trials. We need someone who respects the fact that in America a person is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Dean's support of the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Dumping site shows that killing off millions of California children isn't a big deal to him. I would not enjoy voting for Edwards or Graham because of their votes in support of the Yucca Mountain Nuclear dumping site. However, I believe I could support about any Democrat but Dean.

I support DK like you in case he falls out, I think Kerry wouldnt be so bad. Kerry voted against it right.

His supporters are condescending and mean. I don't care if they think it's hardball politics to attack someone for pointing out differences between the candidates, all they're doing is alienating likely voters.

A substantial number of people will not vote for Dean, even if he somehow becomes the nominee. He's not good for labor, not good for social security, not especially good for the environment, and his supporters either tell you to "do your homework" or act all patronizing if you ask questions about "their" candidate.

No, thanks.

Kerry
(Clark)
Graham
(Gore)
Edwards
Dean
Lieberman
Gephardt
Sharpton
Braun
Kucinich

Graham (I think he's the most "electable", not the most reflective of my views.)
Dean
Kerry
Clark ?
Kucinich ( He's the most reflective of most of my views, but sadly unelectable)
other Democrat
Edwards

Lieberman/Gephardt (I'd REALLY have to hold my nose for these two)
Braun/Sharpton (don't have a chance and its not because of their skin color)

President Gore was my first choice when I thought he was running, he no longer is and the pravda press would eat him alive (again) if he jumps back into the race.
Hillary is not running and I can't come up with a electoral scenario where she could become President.

Clark's not even on my list because he's not a candidate yet. I hope he does declare his candidacy. He seems like a good guy.

(clark)
graham
dean
edwards
(gore)
kerry
gephardt
(hillary)
lieberman

Dean.

1. (TIE BETWEEN) Kerry or Dean
2. Gephardt
3. Graham
4. Edwards
5. (Clark)
6. Kucinich
7. Moseley-Braun
8. Sharpton

NOT EVEN CONSIDERING...

8. (Shrillary)
9. Willie Tanner
10. (Gore - - aka Lucifer Clampett)

1) Gephardt
2) Kucinich
3) Dean
4) Edwards
5) Graham
6) Kerry
7) Sharpton
8) Braun
9) Lieberman

clearly it is too early to be set in stone but:

Dean
Clark
Graham
Kerry
Mosely Braun
Gephardt
Kucinich
Sharpton
Edwards


not voting for Lieberman

Most likely to win primaries, declared only:

Dean/Kerry (yeah, wussing out, but this looks like the big battle)
Graham (assuming he finally gets some mo')
Gephardt
Edwards
Lieberman
Braun/Kucinich/Sharpton

Most likely to win primaries, including undeclared:

(Clark)/Dean/Kerry (it will be madness...but with luck, informative)
Gephardt
Graham
Edwards/Kucinich
Lieberman
(Biden) (Dude. Don't. Please)
Braun/Sharpton

Hillary and Gore won't run, unless Dean starts growing tentacles out of his head and someone can prove he's mind-controlled 35% of the Democratic Party.

Most likely to win the generals/"electabiliy" (everyone who I think will run):

Clark
Graham
Kerry/Edwards
Lieberman/Dean/Gephardt
Biden
Braun/Sharpton
Kucinich

Personal preference (everyone who I think will run):

Clark/Dean/Kerry
Graham/Kucinich
Braun/Edwards/Sharpton
Lieberman
Gephardt
Biden

I'm trying to think electability and my own taste

Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
Dean
(i just tried to type in Kerry, but after seeing him tonight in Chicago, it's hard to type it in, he really is as lame and boring as I thought he was. I just ccccaaannn'ttt doooo itttt)
Dean
Dean

Graham -- love the man's positions on Iraq but afraid he will be painted as a weird-ass OCD type because of the notebooks.

Moseley-Braun (damn, why can't that girl get her act together and make herself a white man so we can elect her ass? That woman talk some sense dude born before her time, and if you ask me with the wrong equipment, someone GIT that woman some RESPECT. She does talk a mighty fine line. I say some dude with BALLS could give her a VP slot. She is mighty fine and one of the BEST debaters.)

Edwards (grow up some, stop CARPETBAGGING on your poor mom and dad so much and then we might listen to you. We're tired of hearing about your daddy-this etc., when you ain't got nothing to back it up with your Breck hair-Lawyer self.)

Al Sharpton (more and more I agree with whomever said you should be the next press secretary. If you can stand working for some honky, as it is likely to be, come on, Rev, you can do a lot with a bully pulpit and sure as heck spin with the best of them!)

Gephardt (Dick, must you?)

I know who all nine are, I choose to leave JL and DK out. I won't even consider them.

Kucinich
(Clark)
Kerry
Graham
Braun

And you know, I think that's about all I can stand to think about. I look at the list and see Kucinich on top and the rest just can't even compare. :shrug:

Dean
Kerry
Gephardt
Graham
Edwards

Candidates I consider untenable (but don't necessarily dislike):

Lieberman/Braun/Kucinich/Sharpton

From most preferable to least.

Dean
Kucinich
(Gore)
(Clark)
Graham
(Clinton)
Edwards
Kerry
Gephardt
Sharpton
Moseley-Braun
Lieberman

I have 2 lists - my ideological list, and the list of who I think can get elected.

ideological -

Kucinich
Sharpton
Braun
Edwards
Kerry
Dean
Gephardt
Graham
Lieberman


Who I think can get elected -

Kerry
Dean
unannounced candidates
Gephardt
Graham
the rest of the field, who don't have a snowball's chance

Anyway:

Kucinich
Sharpton
Dean
Braun
Edwards
Kerry
Gephardt
Lieberman

(Clark)
(Gore)
(Hillary)
Kerry -2
Lieberman
Gephardt -3
Graham
Edwards -4
Kucinich -5
Braun
Sharpton
(any other Democrat)
Dean -1

I wouldn't vote for the rest

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Dean
Kerry
Edwards
Braun
Graham
Gephardt
Sharpton
Kucinich
Lieberman

Kucinich
Sharpton
Mosley-Braun
Gephardt
Graham
Kerry
Edwards
Dean
Lieberman

this is in order of who can beat Rove

Kerry
Edwards
(Clark)
(Hillary)
Gephardt
(Gore)
Graham
Kucinich
Sharpton
Dean
Braun
Lieberman

With or without electability as a factor, Edwards is my first choice.
(Take a long pause here.)
With or without electability as a factor, Gephardt is my second choice.
Kerry is third.
(Take another long pause.)
Graham is fourth.
And Dean-Lieberman-Kucinch tie.
And Mosely Braun.
And Sharpton (who might have scored higher but his performance at the AFL-CIO forum showed he no clue about the issues. He has to work at least a little on this stuff to be a credible candidate.)

1.) Clark/Anybody
2.) Gore/Clark
3.) Gore/Anybody

Read Gore's moveon speech, it is good.

1.) Clark/Anybody
2.) Gore/Clark
3.) Gore/Anybody

Read Gore's moveon speech, it is good.

1. Dean
2. Kerry
3. Graham
4. Kucinich
5. Sharpton
6. Gephardt
7. Edwards
8. Mosely-Braun
9. Lieberman

1) Kerry
Agree w/ him on the issues, impressed w/ his grasp, his experience, his maturity, and his instincts, good resume -- all in all I think he'd make a very compelling nominee and a great president. Really significantly, I think that, better than anybody else, he'll unite the party -- he's acceptable to both left and center and even to labor, which is more fickle.

2) Edwards
Somewhat more centrist than I am, but good populist ring, a great appeal to middle-class swing voters and rural, conservative voters w/ a soft spot for populism, and a good ability to connect. Great personal story and, after Kerry, he's the next best at uniting the party. His national security and foreign policy fracas are thin though.

3) Gephardt
Extremely bold, visionary platform -- I have some doubts about how it will work, but it's caught my attention and I'm willing to give it thought. He's experienced and knows the issues. His views on trade make me a little nervous -- he's a tad too protectionist for my tastes, but I'd take him over Bush any day.

3) Dean (tie)
Good views on the issues, very close to him on most domestic issues. I love his blunt style and willingness to attack the admin. His lack of gravitas and his foreign policy views dampen the enthusiasm, though. Though I opposed the war, Dean's foreign policy posturing strikes me as immature and knee-jerk, rather than really thought-out and pragmatic (just my view). I also worry abt how well the first couple years will go -- outsider presidencies can be over-rated. Remember Clinton's first two years or Carter's entire term?

5) Lieberman
For all the bum rap he gets on this site, I'd be more than willing to support a Lieberman campaign should he be the nominee. In truth, his platform does not strike me as remotely bad -- I actually really like aspects of it, like his anti-poverty plan, the idea for a national center for cures, investments in broadband and reviving manufacturing, plus his energy plan. That said, he can't unite us well -- his candidacy would cause many on the left to stay home and would also spawn a very strong Nader or Green candidacy which would hurt what otherwise would be a strong challenge to Bush. Plus, Lieberman wouldnt' be able to draw in new voters or excite people. As for me, I'm a fair deal to the left of him, and I wasn't exactly enthused abt his support for the war -- at the very least I would've liked an approach that stressed more international cooperation and multilateralism.

6) Graham
I respect him, and his view on Iraq as a security threat were right-on. However, he has done little to excite me. Electorally he may be good, but that has yet to be proven. He excites even fewer people than Lieberman does and he has no platform! Where are his proposals, his policies, his programs? Hopefully they'll come, and maybe when they do, I'll revisit his ranking, but he's struck out as a major contender for me.

The rest are all ranked the same - tied for 7th. I think all -- Kucinich, Moseley-Braun, and Sharpton would make terrible presidents, not b/c of bad intentions, but out of sheer incompetence and impossibility. I don't think any of them would be able to get anything passed and would cause a great deal of damage to the country. I DO greatly respect Kucinich -- as a congressman -- we need voices like him to add to the debate on capitol hill. President Kucinich doesn't cut it though. Sorry, that's just my opinion.

However, if by some fluke one of these 3 were the nominee, I would vote for them -- if only as a protest vote against Bush.

(Gore)
(Clark)
Graham
(Biden)
Kerry
Edwards

Kucinich
Sharpton
(Gore)
Moseley-Braun
Kerry
Edwards
(Clark)
Graham
Gephardt
Dean
(Hillary)
(Biden)
Lieberman

Any of the last three would result in a Green vote

Dean
Gep
Kerry/Graham
Edwards

anyone else isn't gonna get elected or I just can't stand-em.
I truly don't think Gore or Clinton will run
If Clark wants to step in fine by me... I'll determine my support then. Till then I've got my candidate.

...opinions are:

Clark Favors End to Gay Ban in Military
Tell me this, wonderful, awesome,man is not a Democrat
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=108&topic_id=16140&mesg_id=16140

Why Dean Can Not Win the General Election
1) He is known for his Civil Unions bill. He is tagged permently by the right and media as being someone that is going to give gays equal rights. This is a real fear amoung many conservatives and moderates in the Southern and Western States. He will never be able to shake the pro-gay label and will lose 2 votes for every one he gets in key moderate states.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=108&topic_id=16783&mesg_id=16783