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Atman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:07 PM
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A minor point, and I'm just being hopeful...but JE "SUSPENDED" his campaign.
Didja catch that? Didja? He didn't said he quit, didn't say he was out. And he didn't give his backing to Obama or Clinton, so, like....

Uh...okay, okay..."always look on the bright side," Momma always said.

But seriously...his name will still be on all those ballots. Hell, DK's and Gravel's were still on my absentee ballot yesterday. Vote for him anyway, I say.

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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:08 PM
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1. "Suspend"
allows him to continue to pay campaign workers, until they get their next job. That's why he is using that specific term.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:09 PM
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2. Yes, vote for him anyway! He can use the delegates...
Edited on Wed Jan-30-08 02:10 PM by redqueen
tell every supporter you know... if they want to give him more delegates... then vote for him anyway.

Fuck the whore media.
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2rth2pwr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:12 PM
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3. He is using a loophole in the public financing laws to retain control of the
disbursement of the money he has collected for campaigning.
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LakeSamish706 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:16 PM
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6. Yep, I heard that as well this AM.... n/t
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avaistheone1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:19 PM
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9. LInk please?
:crazy:
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lyonn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:20 PM
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10. Explain this please
Is he going to use this money to pay for his house? Just being a jerk here myself. Truly tho, how does this benefit Edwards? The other candidates have gathered about 100 million, Edwards about 30 million?? What's your point?
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:28 PM
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15. My understanding is that campaign staff will remain on salary until they find work.
That's why he suspended, rather than withdrew.
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lyonn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:32 PM
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16. Thanks, that sound about right or possibly "fair"?
Certainly not a devious tactic on Edwards part. Now I get to vote for him, great.
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lyonn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:12 PM
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4. Wondered about that also, sooo, I plan to vote for him Feb. 5th
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:12 PM
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5. I will write him in if I have to....
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avaistheone1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:18 PM
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7. I noticed he still has upcoming Campaign Events on his website.
???
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Atman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:19 PM
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8. That's probably nothing.
The campaign workers probably didn't have website updates as their highest priority right now. They're busy drinking and crying.

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goodhue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:20 PM
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11. It relates both to campaign finance law and DNC delegate selection rules
It is what is always done. Both Dean and Edwards "suspended" in 2004.
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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:21 PM
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12. They all say suspended.
Its tradition. I think part of it has to do with not giving his delegates to someone else yet.
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goodhue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:23 PM
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13. yes, the actual delegates themselves have yet to be elected
in each state each presidental campaign has a campaign representative who has certain rights in the selection of the delegates themselves under the DNC rule; suspending preserves ability to work that process
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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:53 PM
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17. Thanks for clearing that up. n/t
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Atman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 02:23 PM
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14. Actually, I think Rudy will say that Al Qaida attacked his campaign. 9/11-9/11-9/11.
The 9/11 actually refers to the range of votes he was predicted to win on Super Tuesday.

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