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Sensitivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:02 PM Original message |
Smear Works: Anyone Doubts That Drudge Smear Had Impact in WI |
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eileen_d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. I highly doubt the Drudge smear had ANY effect on the outcome in WI |
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boxster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I wouldn't be too sure that it had no effect. |
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mark0rama (930 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. Smear works by suppressing voter turnout... |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:47 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. I think the Milwaukee and Madison newspapers had the effect |
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Sensitivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. And Why. Those Endorsement were in middle of scandal story. Do you believe |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 11:21 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. I wasn't there, so I don't know what they were saying privately. |
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GodHelpUsAll2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-18-04 12:17 AM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Is Wisconsin |
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bornskeptic (951 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-04 12:28 AM Response to Reply #38 |
56. How long doyou think it took for the media to contact the parents |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Possible. And Wisconsin Is An OPEN PRIMARY |
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uconnyc (185 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. You don't think there are any Repubs that actually don't like * |
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PROGRESSIVE1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. The Republicans had an effect on the outcome. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Only 10% of the electorate in this primary were Repubs...40% Indies, tho |
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mot78 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. No |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
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eileen_d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. And we have seen plenty of evidence to prove otherwise. |
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Rasmodia (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. That's not what he said. |
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eileen_d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Matt Drudge is a hack. |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. And Drudge no doubt got it from Rove |
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xray s (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. he lied |
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Spirochete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. an unnamed Democrat |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. "He said he got it from a Democrat." |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. And you accept the word of a known liar because? |
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Rasmodia (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. It makes perfect sense that Kerry would have it put out |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I've had my fill of unsubstantiated, unverifiable slime and |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. It's well known in Washington that Bush |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Funny,I live in the Boston area |
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masshole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. nor have I |
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Rasmodia (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:52 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. You have to be involved in political circles. |
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masshole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:54 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. ok, I'll be your Huckleberry |
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Rasmodia (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 11:07 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Certainly. |
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masshole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 11:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. some help here please |
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Rasmodia (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 11:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Apparently not...if your friend is in the dark on this non-secret. |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:57 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. GW Bush is the worst President in history |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 11:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I'm glad you said that because I am involved in political circles |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. According to Randi Rhodes, it originall came from Lucianne Goldberg. nt |
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DjTj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
13. The Drudge report came out last week and Edwards had no traction... |
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Sensitivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-18-04 12:54 AM Response to Reply #13 |
48. Mo Rocco had to say it. Made joke about probable impact of smear |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. No. I think the only ones inclined to believe that tripe were people who |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Edwards did so well because of Edwards. Not because of Drudge |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Agreed |
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NewYorkerfromMass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. I'd like to see a POLL of awareness of the "issue" |
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adamrsilva (636 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. I think it had more to do with all the Repubs and Indies |
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Sensitivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. But why were 70% of indis and repub want Edwards not Kerry? |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 11:22 PM Response to Reply #28 |
43. we don't know till someone asks them. |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
29. I disagree somewhat |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
32. I think the debate had more effect |
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tobius (947 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 11:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. Have to agree, forgot the obvious. nt |
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BGrier (94 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
37. MSNBC Reports Heavy Republican Turnout For Edwards |
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Shanty Oilish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
46. The Clark endorsement of Kerry helped Edwards |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-18-04 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
49. I think Edwards's NAFTA opposition propelled him to almost a win. |
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Sensitivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-18-04 01:20 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Satisfied w Bush, Conservative, Supported the War, Non-Union |
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WiseMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-18-04 02:40 AM Response to Original message |
51. Smear would not have been caried out if it was not sure to work. |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-18-04 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
52. A large percentage of voters made up their minds within the last 3 days. |
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WiseMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-18-04 08:43 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Rassmusen survey suggests that there was significant impact |
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DeaconBlues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-18-04 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
54. Funny |
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John_H (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-04 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
55. Having done WI politics--it cost Kerry 6-8. WI is a coservative state |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-04 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
57. Susan Estrich said the smear had impact |
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WiseMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-04 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
58. Word is there is more slime being spread on the net. Edwards in luck with |
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atre (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-04 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
59. The only people I know who knew about this were libertarians and righties |
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Sensitivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-21-04 12:28 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. If you knew the rumor and were conservative, why would you risk embarasing |
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