What do the different candidates bring to or bring out in the Democratic

[Turkw]

Party? These are all good people, they inspire or speak for us in some way, and that is what is great about having so many candidates, more chances for someone to find a reason to get involved. What qualities can you list of one or more of the candidate's campaigns?

[pasadenaboy]

1. As a Dean supporter, let me say

I really, really like both Edwards and Kucinich personally. They seem like people who would be great to know, and are full of love for their fellow man. They both seem like people who are in public service to actually serve.

I think the Kucinich campaign has done a good job of broadening the debate and getting people to ask "what if?" instead of being constrained by centrism. I also think he has done a great job of reminding the democratic party of its commitment to the poor and social justice. I really respect him as a Catholic who practices what he preaches in regards to social justice.

[ByRillYAN]

2. kucinich is a breath of fresh air for the party

Kucinich's policies have opened up the debates to such topics as universal health :) and how quickly can we get out of Iraq; getting out of NAFTA and WTO and much more.

i think Kucinich has as much, maybe more, appeal to youth as Dean does. His plans to raise minimum wage to over $8, what it would if minimum wage had kept up with inflation since it was established, to provide universal pre-school, and especially to pay for college edu. for more than 12mil. students certainly strikes home to most of the youngest voters. as a youth myself, ino how much kucinich strikes a chord with those of my peers who take the time to check out his policies

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[nothingshocksmeanymore]

4. Bullshit

LaRouche is not a democrat - never has been.


His is a self-declaration - but his views have never had anything to do with the national party, nor has he ever had any democratic voter following.

He is also convicted felon - I believe related to credit card fraud related to those duped into donating to his "campaigns."

Throughout the eighties (and beyond) he advocated for sending all AIDS and HIV patients to an island for exile/permanent quarantine. He was so serious about this that he worked toward getting state level ballot initiatives to this effect - to create state laws to enforce quarantines.

He has been "running" for president as a "self-declared" democrat since the 1970s. I first saw one of his paid tv ads in 1983. His organization has been considered a cult since long before then. He has never had a following beyond his bizarre cult group.

Why give legitimacy to a man whose views are at odds with the Democratic party, who is a convicted felon (who scammed/cheated donors to his "political campaign"), and who is so homophobic as to advocate seriously discriminatory legislation?