Kerry Wins the Iowa Caucus

Luke T. said:
John Edwards is a good looking guy. The handsomest of the bunch. This will go far in the South, making the ladies swoon. Especially since he is from the South. But he doesn't have the political capital to make it.
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You're knocking on Edwards. I'll bet he win NH, because the focus has been on Dean and Kerry, and he's been running a clean campaign (according to the news) all this time.

Besides Iowa is about who can't make it. It's the first gauntlet. Dean, Kerry and Edwards are all still viable candidates. Dean is looking weaker now because of his lackluster 3rd, but he survived.
 
This could get very interesting. The last two Democratic presidents have been dark horses in the primaries. Who ever heard of Clinton before 1992? Jimmy Carter before 1976? It appears that dark horses fare far better in the November election than "established" candidates, like Mondale or Dukakis. These primaries take on a life of their own, once a candidate has shown he can win some of the preliminary rounds.

This means that Kerry has a very good chance of being our next president. Maybe even Edwards.
 
Tricky said:
This could get very interesting. The last two Democratic presidents have been dark horses in the primaries. Who ever heard of Clinton before 1992? Jimmy Carter before 1976? It appears that dark horses fare far better in the November election than "established" candidates, like Mondale or Dukakis. These primaries take on a life of their own, once a candidate has shown he can win some of the preliminary rounds.

This means that Kerry has a very good chance of being our next president. Maybe even Edwards.
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I agree with your first paragraph.

I find it odd that you think that the second paragraph follows from the first. Senators Edwards and Kerry are very much establishment candidates. Of the original field, the three most establishment candidates were Gephardt, Kerry, and Edwards, in that order.
 
aerocontrols said:
I find it odd that you think that the second paragraph follows from the first. Senators Edwards and Kerry are very much establishment candidates. Of the original field, the three most establishment candidates were Gephardt, Kerry, and Edwards, in that order.
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LOL. Isn't it amazing what a difference of a few letters will do?

Yes, Kerry and Edwards may be establishment candidates, but not established candidates. I think they probably had a lot less name recognition by the general public than Gephardt, Dean, Lieberman or Sharpton. For some reason, in national politics, folks like politicians they don't know better than the ones they do. I wonder why that is?:D
 
Re: A sincere question for democrats........

Troll said:
Does Gephart losing again and stepping down influence, in anyway, voting for him in any other office, such as re-elceting him senator?
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Gephardt is a Representative, not a Senator. And chances are he will not run for office again. I think he is totally done. He's going home. Now is a good time since the Democrats won't get back the House anyway.
 
aerocontrols said:


I agree with your first paragraph.

I find it odd that you think that the second paragraph follows from the first. Senators Edwards and Kerry are very much establishment candidates. Of the original field, the three most establishment candidates were Gephardt, Kerry, and Edwards, in that order.
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I believe Edwards has only been in office for one term. Dean has been Governor longer than that.
 
specious_reasons said:


You're knocking on Edwards. I'll bet he win NH, because the focus has been on Dean and Kerry, and he's been running a clean campaign (according to the news) all this time.

Besides Iowa is about who can't make it. It's the first gauntlet. Dean, Kerry and Edwards are all still viable candidates. Dean is looking weaker now because of his lackluster 3rd, but he survived.
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The best Edwards can hope for is to be Kerry's VP running mate. A New Englander and a Southerner combination.
 
aerocontrols said:


He does sound like he's about to ask "Whatcha goin' do?"

Check the remix

;)
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That is amazing. It hasn't even been 12 hours, and someone has made this. Incredible.
 
Sorry.

I meant to add John Edwards, but it was late, and have been running on fumes the past few days.

I have been working on a massive research paper that is due this Thrusday... GAHHH!


Oh, and mods, edit the poll so John Edwards is in it.

Thank you.
 
Tricky said:
This could get very interesting. The last two Democratic presidents have been dark horses in the primaries. Who ever heard of Clinton before 1992? Jimmy Carter before 1976? It appears that dark horses fare far better in the November election than "established" candidates, like Mondale or Dukakis. These primaries take on a life of their own, once a candidate has shown he can win some of the preliminary rounds.

This means that Kerry has a very good chance of being our next president. Maybe even Edwards.
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LOL. This means Kerry has a chance to win the nomination for Democratic candidate. None of the Democrats have a snowball's chance in Hell of being president for another five years.

I was unimpressed by Bush's State of the Union address when I heard it tonight (1/20/2004). But, analyzing it later; I can see that Bush is taking dead aim at the fence sitters, the votes that control the election. You and I already know how we're going to vote.

Bush might upset conservatives right now, but they will still vote for him over the Democrat choices. Bush is making a play for the elderly and the Latino vote, something that has been ignored by Democrats for the last few years. The Democrats have been too focused on the poor, the black and the ugly (war) to pay attention to other groups.

In other words, it may seem that Bush is losing his conservative base, but quite the opposite is happening; the Democrats are losing ground with their own special interest voting blocks and Bush is right there to take advantage of it.

It's going to be an interesting year in politics.
 
Theodore Kurita said:

Oh, and mods, edit the poll so John Edwards is in it.

Thank you.
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Since Braun dropped out, and no one voted for her, I took her off the poll and added John Edwards.
 
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