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Dolomite Donating Member (689 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-04-05 11:09 AM
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First, he votes against renewing the Assault Weapons Ban...
...and now, Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) said he would consider running for president in 2008.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/feb05/298859.asp

If he keeps pandering to the great unwashed gunowner like this - he'll get my vote fer sure!
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Romulus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-04-05 11:24 AM
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1. Russ Feingold is great
a true liberal Democratic star.

From the article:

Feingold said his double-digit victory in a swing state, despite Republican fire over his opposition to key Bush policies such as the Iraq war, the USA Patriot Act and the No Child Left Behind education law, "gives me a little bit of a forum to say, 'Look, Democrats ought to be proud of their views, and stand tall to defend them.'

"That makes me think more about what we could do nationally if we had more of that kind of approach . . . I'm interested in sort of a spirited Democratic Party that would be not afraid to disagree."

In the case of the 2001 anti-terrorism Patriot Act, Feingold was the only senator to vote no, although many Democrats who voted for it, including 2004 presidential nominee John Kerry, later joined criticism of the law.

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"What the party should do is make a commitment to go and connect with Democrats and to listen to people in all 50 states, to make this a project of Democrats all across the country, to not take for granted Democrats in Alabama, don't take for granted Democrats in northern Florida," he said.

I wish he ran last year - we wouldn't be in the mess we are now.
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benEzra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-04-05 11:33 AM
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2. Yes!! (n/t)
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skippythwndrdog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-04-05 11:37 AM
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3. He's a pretty good guy.
The only major black mark on his record is McCain-Feingold (Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act). I could get behind him.
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-04-05 11:52 AM
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4. Russ is a good guy - and really funny, too n/t
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Redneck Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-04-05 12:16 PM
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5. 100% score from LCV
I'd be very happy to see Russ run.

Run Russ run!
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Postmanx Donating Member (524 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-04-05 01:12 PM
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6. Sweet
With Dean chairing the DNC we can finally drop the idiocy of gun control from the party's platform and get on to important issue that won't cost us voters.
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