Who is to the right of Kerry that can win

Forkboy

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Sat Nov-20-04 11:17 AM
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Who is to the right of Kerry that can win

thoughts?

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AllyCat

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Sat Nov-20-04 11:18 AM
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1. Nobody

I don't want to go right of Kerry. The voters already say "they can't tell the difference".

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jpgray

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Sat Nov-20-04 11:18 AM
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2. Apparently Bush.

Edited on Sat Nov-20-04 11:18 AM by jpgray

But I don't know what Democrat could win with the way our party is organized and led. They'd have to be a real political luminary, right?

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MrUnderhill

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Sat Nov-20-04 11:19 AM
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3. Bill RIchardson?

Assuming he wins reelection in NM in '06 by a sufficient amount.

He would at least bring NM (and probably CO as well)

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Quixote1818

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Sat Nov-20-04 11:39 AM
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11. I see Richardson as the perfect VP candidate. In fact we will need him!

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Southsideirish

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Sat Nov-20-04 11:20 AM
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4. McCain? Jeb? Ashcroft? Santorum?

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emulatorloo

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Sat Nov-20-04 11:26 AM
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5. Bush won on Terra terra terra, lies, and E-voting, and a dem hating media

Edited on Sat Nov-20-04 11:27 AM by emulatorloo

It is not about "to the right" (and only on DU is Kerry considered 'rightwing')
It was Dems won't keep you safe, Kerry wants us to pass a "global test" etc, and the media mostly acted as Bush's stenographer.

Read this study of Bush voters if you haven't already. Short and to the point

http://www.pipa.org/OnlineReports/Pres_Election_04/html/new_10_21_04.html

Enjoy this cartoon:

http://www.workingforchange.com/comic.cfm?itemid=18049

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Ardee

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Sat Nov-20-04 11:32 AM
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8. Jeb in '08

Nice thought that, huh? If you wish to put a right wing candidate up against the GOP in '08 you will most likely be doing the work of the GOP and Rove....you sly boots you.;-)

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buddhamama

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Sat Nov-20-04 11:32 AM
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9. thought-

Edited on Sat Nov-20-04 11:39 AM by buddhamama

nobody I'd want to vote for.

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Gyre

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Sat Nov-20-04 11:36 AM
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10. Nobody who I respect

would vote for anybody to the right of Kerry. That would essentially include Ricard Nixon, and the entire host Mordor.

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Czolgosz

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Sat Nov-20-04 12:41 PM
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12. This question assumes that Kerry is toward the right. That's nonsense.

Kerry is anti-death penalty, pro-choice, pro-civil unions, pro-civil justice, pro-environment, pro-affirmative action, pro-health care, pro-multi-lateralism, pro-separation of church and state, etc. Kerry's only conservative tendencies are in the area of economic policies and even there he is well to the left of Bill Clinton.

He's plenty progressive; that was not his weak spot.

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ever_green

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Sat Nov-20-04 08:00 PM
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16. He was pro-war though. That trumps all I'm afraid.

Plus, he just didn't have the personality that most redneck Americans like. He was too "smart".

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blm

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Sat Nov-20-04 04:38 PM
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13. Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Joe Biden is a good campaigner and quick on his

Edited on Sat Nov-20-04 04:51 PM by blm

feet. he also has a powerful delivery in interview situations. He's a bit centrist for my druthers, but, my vanity is not nearly as important as saving the world from Republican rule.

Most of the Senate is to Kerry's right, as are most prominent Democrats.

I suppose anyone CAN win, but no matter how centrist they are, they'd all be labeled as out of touch crazies who identify with the far left lunatics in the Dem party.

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Starlight

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Sat Nov-20-04 07:06 PM
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14. If you want to vote for someone on the right...

why don't you just vote Republican? :shrug:

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Forkboy

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Sat Nov-20-04 10:22 PM
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19. I agree with you

trust me,I was just asking.I dont want anyone to the right of Kerry :)

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leesa

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Sat Nov-20-04 07:55 PM
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15. Don't want anybody to the right of Kerry.

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truebrit71

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Sat Nov-20-04 08:04 PM
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17. Abso-frickin-lutely right!!

If we choose a rethuglican in Democratic clothing what will we have won?

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leanin_green

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Sat Nov-20-04 09:15 PM
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18. That's if you except that the climate is truly right-wing.

I, for one, feel that if Democrats get out of the cities long enough to see how the rest of America feels they may find that many people are very liberal on many issues.

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x-g.o.p.er

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Sat Nov-20-04 10:24 PM
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20. Evan Bayh

Very popular Democrat in Republican-heavy Indiana.

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Jazzgirl

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Sat Nov-20-04 10:45 PM
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21. Screw that going right shit!

We don't need to move any further right. We need to be true to our cause.

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ClassWarrior

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Sat Nov-20-04 10:53 PM
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22. Moving to the right just validates the Radical RW.

NGU.

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paulk

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Sat Nov-20-04 11:13 PM
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23. Howard Dean?

;)

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