Clark/Dean/Other switchers to Kucinich

[Paulie]

Heaven forbid that either Clark or Dean implodes between now and the general election. But I am curious on where the supporters of the two of three leaders in this weeks DU poll would go if their canidate is no longer in the race by the general election.

I'm not speaking of electability, I'm more thinking about who your #2 would be in "a perfect world."

My first point is to see where people are between their canidate and my own choice, so I can gauge which #2 I should be looking into, out of the top 3 from the DU poll. Because today I have no #2 within the top three from the DU poll. Whichever canidate wishes my vote will have to EARN it, and I want to see which group of supporters are closer to Kucinich's platform than even their own canidate. IF there are more like minded people going for a particular canidate outside my #1 choice, then there is a greater hope of changing or clarifying that canidates positions to more like my own.

My second point is to see how many supporters of Kucinich there are that won't vote for him because it's not a "perfect world" and he's unelectable.

I am also going to include "other supporter" in the poll, for the other 6 canidates suppoters, to gauge their #2.

Thank you!

[Paulie]

1. Kick

Thanks everyone! :kick:

[LSK]

2. hi Paulie

Nice to finally see you on this board!

[Paulie]

3. Lou?

Been here since atleast 2001, just don't post much. Good to see you here too! But how did you know it was me? LOL ;)

[Bill of Rights]

4. Clark switcher to Kerry

n/t

[maddezmom]

5. I'd switch to Kerry then DK

and like I always say the guy or gal that gets the nomination is going to get my vote. ABB. :)

[Renew Deal]

6. Clark to Kucinich

I doubt DK will make it to NY, but I would vote for Kucinich second. It's about time I vote for my liberal heart. Clark offers so much to us as a total package. DK offers so much in policy. I don't agree with him on the Iraq pullout, but that's OK.

[Sean Reynolds]

7. I supported Kerry

But then went to Dean earlier this year. But I'd probably support Braun or Kucinich if Dean were to drop out.

[Padraig18]

8. Dean supporter to Clark, then Gephart. n/t

[Kathleen04]

9. Clark to Dean...

is what I voted, but I also like John Edwards.

[Paulie]

10. later night kick

for the non-cube-rats. :hi: :loveya: :pals:

:kick:

[Crunchy Frog]

11. Clark to Dean n/t

[kerry-is-my-prez]

12. Clark supporter to Kucinich. My dream ticket: Clark/Kucinich

n/t

[kerry-is-my-prez]

13. Examples of how Clark is MUCH more Progressive than Dean

Clark is for the Kyoto Treaty, Supports University of Michigan's affirmative action plan and Affirmative Action, Supports universal health coverage, Supports funding for all-day kindergarten, establish 18:1 student-teacher ratio for grade school, Full sunshine review of PATRIOT Act, Work with the International Criminal Court, "Use force only as a last resort," Supports ban on assault weapons, "Immigration is vital to prosperity. I am very pro-immigration," supports redistribution by progressive taxation, Israel: bring in Syria and Iran into peace, "Palestinians decided to return to terrorism after 2000, "solution to terrorism is not bullets but world community".

Dean is not for the Kyoto Treaty, or for Affirmative Action, he says his views are closer to AIPAC (pro-Sharon lobbying firm, American Israel Public Affairs Committee) than to progressives calling for Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories, he is for the Death Penalty in some cases, gets an "A" rating from the NRA. Many environmentalists are speaking out against him for his pro-development stances and many other environmental issues from when he was Governor of Vermont.

In addition, many defense attorneys from Vermont are also speaking out against his increasing funding by 90% to Prosecutors, Prisons, etc. and decreasing it greatly to the the Defense Attorneys. He told a group of Defense Attorneys "My job is to make your job as hard as possible." Not only is he against medical marijuana - he was instrumental in defeating a bill that would have made it legal (rather unusual for a doctor). He has made no secret of the fact that he thinks that Defendants get all of the breaks. In addition, he tried to turn down funding for impoverished mentally ill defendants - but was told by the government that he could not legally do this and would HAVE to take it.

[Piperay]

14. Clark supporter who would go to Kerry

or Edwards.