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Nimrod2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:20 PM
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I am stunned about Edwards numbers in Nevada? 5%? What happened?
I am so sad...I was not supporting him, but hoped he would stay in at stronger pace...
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goldcanyonaz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:21 PM
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1. He's almost up to 7 now with only 7% of votes counted. Be patient.
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Darth_Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 04:26 PM
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21. Gee, how does a three way race get to 7 percent?
Something's fishy.

I don't buy this. It's just too.....neat. :eyes:
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:21 PM
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2. MEDIA
The media successfully shut him out of coverage.
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AndyA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:21 PM
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3. Media blackout, that's what happened.
Media and money are electing our next President (again) at this very moment.

There will be no real change for America if this is allowed. :(
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:22 PM
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4. The party leadership and media are getting what they want. nt
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INdemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 04:05 PM
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16. I'm glad some one finally realized that the National Democratic Party
doesn't want Edwards.......So it is obvious that we as Democrats no longer have a progressive party...I have been a Democrat all my life and I must say if being a Democrat now stands for "Republican lite" than I'm all for a third party,a progressive party platform and a party for real working class Americans....Corporations own this country and if we are to ever take it back then a third party voice is what it will take....
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 04:22 PM
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18. I watched what the leadership did to Dean in Iowa in 2004.
This hasn't been a progressive party in some time.
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Birthmark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:23 PM
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5. Media.
No coverage puts it in people's minds that he can't win. Therefore, it becomes important to "Stop Hillary" or "Stop Obama" and votes that would have gone to Edwards, end up divvied up between the two "frontrunners." My guess is that this helps Obama more than it does Hillary...but I could be wrong.
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:31 PM
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12. Exactly. It's all a little too complex for people who habitually oversimplify things anyway. nt
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:23 PM
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6. people chose sides
they want to back a winner, not make a statement.
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LiberteToujours Donating Member (737 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:23 PM
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7. Could it be because of the viability thing?
Perhaps he didn't reach the 15% in many areas and ended up losing votes ... or was that only in Iowa?
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GodlessBiker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:26 PM
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8. I can imagine some supporters thinking their vote might count more elsewhere.
Although I do think that, at this point, people should vote for whom they think should be president.
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fenriswolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:26 PM
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9. hay hay hay
we still get super tuesday or whatever still coming up. remember only a small percentage of delegates have weighed in yet.
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nickinSTL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:28 PM
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10. combination of media ignoring him (deliberately) and...
the 15% threshold.
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hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:30 PM
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11. I suspect precinct by precinct he isn't making the cut.
Some precincts have only 1 delegate, so it's winner take all for that area. Others have 4, so a candidate would have to have 25% to stay in.
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:32 PM
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13. Part of the caucus madness. I hate this system - don't care about results
but it's patently undemocratic with the votes not being either secret nor equal.
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 04:22 PM
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19. Beats the hell out of Diebold. nt
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:47 PM
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14. Some people can't think beyond two choices.
Either/or mentality. Having to choose between three just taxes their brains.
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INdemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:49 PM
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15. There is obviously something going on here that is just not above board..
The way this guy has campaigned out there and only have 7%....It looks as if the corporate power group are tired of his threats...and might have teamed up with Diebold or something.....Something is wrong here...
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Darth_Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 04:07 PM
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17. why are the results not even reflective of the poll numbers?
something fishy is going on.
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TheWraith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 04:23 PM
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20. Edwards didn't meet the viability threshold in most precincts.
He's fading quickly, I'm afraid.
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