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Alhena (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 01:11 PM Original message |
Edwards has a noble platform, but not a winning one |
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antiimperialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. Edwards also wanted tax breaks for the middle class |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. You said... |
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antiimperialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. Edwards website mentions middle class before poverty |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. Edwards can win in the general, Obama cannot. |
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BluegrassDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Obama can win cause of the increased African-American turnout |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 01:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. The theory in 2004 was that youth and African-Americans would throw Bush out. |
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BluegrassDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 02:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Kerry is not a black man...there will be increased black turnout for Obama |
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k_jerome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. that is funny. nt. |
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Alhena (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I live in the South too ... and I don't think either would win here |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 05:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. I disagree... |
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hijinx87 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 05:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I think we lost a strong candidate when warner announced that he wouldn't run |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 05:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. True, but I think the dynamics have changed somewhat... |
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hijinx87 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 05:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I disagree |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 05:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Well that is likely no matter who we nominate... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
6. Um, check out Brian Schweitzer |
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hijinx87 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. interesting. |
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davidwparker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
11. wow. you didn't get to Obama until the 3rd paragraph. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. It is up to the voters to decide what is a winning platform, not the political hacks! |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
14. Platforms don't win campaigns |
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DemDogs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 05:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. This is true |
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hijinx87 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 05:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I completely disagree |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 05:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Platforms are important but no |
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hijinx87 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 05:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. you must be in marketing. |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
15. You make an interesting point |
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Jai4WKC08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. When Bush puts 40K more troops into Iraq |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
21. great post |
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BlueManDude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
27. Alhena's right - "poverty" IS a losing issue. |
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