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Ivan Seeking
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A 2% victory in her "firewall state" is hardly a major comeback; esp given that Obama came from 20 points behind!
Astronuc said:It's a small win for Clinton, and she didn't end up third. I wonder if her campaign or the media will trumpet this as a comeback like Bill. I hope not.
falc39 said:wow wow wow
Can someone please tell me how 44% of voters who disapprove of the Iraq war voted for McCain?!
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/epolls/index.html#NHREP"
This is the same guy who said "make it 100!" (years in iraq) days before.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFknKVjuyNk"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUE-QmH-n4Q"
unbelievable
I don't think McCain is that credible with the war... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06hR2EGpl4o&feature=related"
how can something like this happen?
Astronuc said:Michigan
Democratic:
1. Obama (a neighbor)
2. Clinton (more likely than Edwards?)
3. Edwards (progressive)
I'll get back later on the Republicans.
I think that's backwards. Rep Paul has been outspoken on getting to Iraq in the first place but has not been out front on the way the war was managed. Indeed, he differentiated himself from the other candidates by drawing attention to the fact that they may have initially supported the invasion but were now trying to redeem themselves by saying the flaw was in the way the war was managed.BobG said:Among Republicans, only Ron Paul has been more outspoken against the way Bush has handled Iraq. ...
BobG said:Ha! This game is more fun the nerd sniping! :rofl:
mheslep said:I think that's backwards. Rep Paul has been outspoken on getting to Iraq in the first place but has not been out front on the way the war was managed. Indeed, he differentiated himself from the other candidates by drawing attention to the fact that they may have initially supported the invasion but were now trying to redeem themselves by saying the flaw was in the way the war was managed.
Amongst all candidates, I think McCain is probably (one of) the most credible on the war. Most of the people that disagree with him on the war issue might nevertheless admit that he (McCain) knows an awful lot more about the situation and what's the best way to deal with it than any of them can possibly hope to in their positions.falc39 said:Can someone please tell me how 44% of voters who disapprove of the Iraq war voted for McCain?!
This is the same guy who said "make it 100!" (years in iraq) days before.
unbelievable
I don't think McCain is that credible with the war...
how can something like this happen?
Tearing is in fashion now. Getting in touch with your feminine side is an advantage in the primaries.Gokul43201 said:Astro, BobG: You folks like to make your picks early, dontcha? What's the tearing hurry?
You need to look in a different country then. McCain is the only Republican candidate that supports embryonic stem cell research funded federally, and he belongs to what is arguably the most liberal and progressive church in the country (the Episcopal Church).gravenewworld said:I'd much rather vote for a moderate Republican that isn't a religious psychopath like McCain.
Gosh! Darn! Makes me wish I was a pollster or political correspondent for a major media organization - NOT!denverdoc said:MSNBC was calling it one of the most electrifying moments or victories in American political history and made it sound as if Hillary was the one who had come back from a 15 point deficit, instead of the other way around. I know many of the polls had predicted a huge Obama win, but those likely flawed vs an actual 15 point comeback in 48 hrs. But that's the spin.
Why wait?Gokul43201 said:Astro, BobG: You folks like to make your picks early, dontcha? What's the tearing hurry?
Gokul43201 said:You need to look in a different country then. McCain is the only Republican candidate that supports embryonic stem cell research funded federally, and he belongs to what is arguably the most liberal and progressive church in the country (the Episcopal Church).
Astronuc said:Why wait?
Candidates need to focus on jobs & health care (insurance), retirement & SS, education, and how to get out of Iraq.Astronuc said:Michigan
Democratic:
1. Obama (a neighbor)
2. Clinton (more likely than Edwards?)
3. Edwards (progressive)
I'll get back later on the Republicans.
My take on Bloomberg is that he doesn't want either the Clinton insiders or the neo-cons back in the saddle. I could be wrong about that, but he's got enough money to out-spend everybody else in the field and he may have the savvy (and the independence from donors) to tell petro, pharma, HMO's etc to shove it when they want to continue to run our government. He may be just what we need to roll back decades of corruption and polarization that have made the public good subservient to the profits of the powerful.Astronuc said:It's hard to say what Bloomberg's up to. He certainly gets noticed in the press. He's an independent, more or less. I think he was Dem the switchted to Rep, now pretty much considers himself an independent.
It's interesting that he would compete against Hillary. Gov. Elliot Spitzer is pushing hard for her. He needs to spend his energy on administering the business of the state.
turbo-1 said:My take on Bloomberg is that he doesn't want either the Clinton insiders or the neo-cons back in the saddle. I could be wrong about that, but he's got enough money to out-spend everybody else in the field and he may have the savvy (and the independence from donors) to tell petro, pharma, HMO's etc to shove it when they want to continue to run our government. He may be just what we need to roll back decades of corruption and polarization that have made the public good subservient to the profits of the powerful.
Michigan, Nevada and South Carolina will set up the candidates for Super Tuesday. It seems a two way race with Clinton and Obama more or less running tie at the moment.CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP, Jan. 10) - John Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, gave Barak Obama a timely endorsement Thursday, snubbing Hillary Rodham Clinton as well as his own vice presidential running mate.
Kerry came to South Carolina to embrace Obama, two weeks before the state's primary and with Obama needing a boost after Clinton's emotional victory over him in New Hampshire.
Interesting. Should appeal to independents, more so than Obama-Clinton.Gokul43201 said:Now for some speculation: I wonder how an Obama-Bloomberg ticket might do nationally...
Is Hillary Clinton the only Democrat standing now Barack Obama and John Edwards have taken their names off the ballot?? If so then it's Clinton 1 uncommitted 2BobG said:Isn't it about time for the rest of you to get your Michigan predictions in?
Art said:Is Hillary Clinton the only Democrat standing now Barack Obama and John Edwards have taken their names off the ballot?? If so then it's Clinton 1 uncommitted 2
For Republicans
1 McCain
2 Romney
3 Huckerbee