Obama: The first time I got my first choice

progressiveforever

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Sun Aug-24-08 10:28 AM
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Obama: The first time I got my first choice

I wonder if this is true of any of you. I have always supported the Democratic ticket. But I never had my first choice from the primary until now....
My Primary choices were
1980 Kennedy
1984 Hart
1988 Biden
1992 Harkin
1996 (No challenger)
2000 Bradley
2004 Dean
2008 Obama

Finally!!!

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11 Bravo

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Sun Aug-24-08 10:32 AM
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1. And it's going to be worth the wait!

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monmouth

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Sun Aug-24-08 10:32 AM
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2. I did get Kennedy, Clinton; wanted Biden, changed to Obama, still got Biden..Yay!

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napi21

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Sun Aug-24-08 10:34 AM
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3. Sort of. My first choice this year was Biden, and although he isn't the

Presidential candidate, he's ONE THE TICKET! In the prior elections, my choices were the same as yours except in 92 when my choice was Clinton!

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NYC_SKP

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Sun Aug-24-08 10:35 AM
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4. Me too!!!

My list is nearly identical to yours!

Wait, on second check it is exactly the same as yours...

I hated seeing Bill Clinton rise above his challengers, I thought, "oh no, not this guy from Arkansas..." I liked Harkin.

Sorry to say that to Billophiles, but we've all had similar experiences, no?

:hi:

On to the white house!!!

:toast:

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progressiveforever

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Sun Aug-24-08 10:43 AM
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6. A like mind!

WOW! Although we live in totally different worlds ( I am in the Appalachian Bible Belt)--but I love NYC--I've visited it twice a year since 1999.

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peoli

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Sun Aug-24-08 10:37 AM
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5. Not only did I get my first choice for the first time but also my second! I am loving this.

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Connie_Corleone

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Sun Aug-24-08 10:43 AM
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7. First time for me, although my record is shorter.

Edited on Sun Aug-24-08 10:45 AM by Connie_Corleone

I didn't care who was the nominee in 1992. (Partying college kid back then.) Didn't vote in primary. Didn't vote in general election either. :spank:

I didn't start paying attention in 2000 until the convention. I figured Gore would be the nominee since he was already VP. Didn't vote in primary.

2003/2004 Clark was my first choice. Kerry was my second. So, I had no problem switching to Kerry when Clark dropped out. First time voting in primary.

2007/2008 Obama first choice. Hillary second choice until December. Second choice switched to Biden.

I'm all good this time around. :beer: :thumbsup:

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SoxFan

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Sun Aug-24-08 10:44 AM
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8. Yep, same here

Heck, in 1988 I went from Biden to Paul Simon to, well, you know...

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TexasObserver

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Sun Aug-24-08 10:44 AM
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9. thank GOD I didn't get my first choice this time!

John Edwards, just go away.

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davsand

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Sun Aug-24-08 10:55 AM
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11. I just can't write off Edwards completely.

I wasn't supporting him in this Primary (Hey--I'm from Illinois there never was any doubt about who I was working for!) but I still think a great deal of John Edwards. Yeah, he did mess up--NO doubt--but his message was dead on the whole time.

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As for feeling good for the first time in a long time about the Primary outcome, I have to confess that this year is the first in a VERY long time that I was on the winning side in the Presidential Primaries.

Peace.

Laura

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salonghorn70

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Sun Aug-24-08 12:11 PM
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14. That Is The Way I Felt In 1988

Strong Hart Supporter in 1984 and 1988 until he withdrew from the race.

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Arugula Latte

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Sun Aug-24-08 01:10 PM
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17. Yeah, really. I feel like a sucker for supporting Edwards.

I am the most angry at him for potentially jeopardizing the entire Democratic Party's chances this fall ... Thank goodness he didn't get nominated only to have this thing blow up in all of our faces.

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TexasObserver

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Sun Aug-24-08 01:15 PM
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20. the party dodged a bullet, and not because we were diligent

Saved by tabloids.

My God.

Two months ago, I would have been ecstatic for him to be named the VP for Obama. Holy shit! By the hammer of Thor!

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Diamonique

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Sun Aug-24-08 10:47 AM
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10. I didn't get my first choice, and it's a good thing....

... since my firsts choice was Edwards!

But Obama was my second choice from the beginning, so I'm not a bit upset.

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TwilightGardener

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Sun Aug-24-08 11:00 AM
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12. Yep--Obama was the whole reason I was so interested in this election, really.

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salonghorn70

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Sun Aug-24-08 12:03 PM
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13. That Is How I Felt In 1992

1968 RFK
1972 Humphrey
1976 Udall
1980 Kennedy
1984 Hart
1988 Hart then Gore
1992 Clinton
1996 Clinton
2000 Gore
2004 Clark
2008 Clinton

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blm

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Sun Aug-24-08 01:06 PM
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15. I wanted Kerry since I first wrapped my brain around the real crimes in IranContra and BCCI and

I am always surprised that more Democrats are still so unaware of how serious those matters are still to our nation's past, present, and future.

Surprised and always disappointed.

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GoesTo11

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Sun Aug-24-08 01:09 PM
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16. Donating $ feels different when it's not down the drain

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FrenchieCat

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Sun Aug-24-08 01:11 PM
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18. My first time as well. I've been Obama all the way since October of 07!

I was for Clark in '04, then Kerry.

I didn't give a shit about the primaries in 2000....only once it was settled for the GE.
the results of the 2000 election is what outraged me and got me on these boards.

No voting history prior to 2000, because I didn't vote prior to that and cared very little.

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democrattotheend

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Sun Aug-24-08 01:11 PM
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19. Me too, but I'm only 24

And this is only the second primary season I've been involved with. But the first one nearly demoralized me enough to give up on politics, and I was afraid to get on board with Obama in 2007 because I was afraid I'd get my heart broken again. It wasn't until after South Carolina that I realized I couldn't sit on the sidelines anymore.

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salonghorn70

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Sun Aug-24-08 03:20 PM
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24. The One Thing I've Learned About Politics

is that its kind of like sports. I'm a big sports fan. But you have to be prepared to win some and lose some. After you've lost, then winning is so much more an intensified feeling.

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mkultra

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Sun Aug-24-08 01:26 PM
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21. this is my first time too.

i was edwards last time.

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jillan

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Sun Aug-24-08 01:33 PM
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22. Well, kinda - my first choice was Biden.

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Mz Pip

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Sun Aug-24-08 01:36 PM
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23. Me, too

but he dropped out way before I could vote for him. I went with Obama after that.

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