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ruggerson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-16-07 08:48 PM
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Have your top two or three choices evolved over the last few months?
I started out the primary season firmly in Edwards camp. My partner has always been a huge Hillary fan, and I listen carefully to his reasoning, but don't always agree. Having always been a Joe Biden fan, early on, I attended a fundraiser and was very impressed with his linear thought processes, his humanity and his humor.

Having watched every single debate, I've found I still have the same top three I've had for months, but they've slightly switched positions. Biden's debate performances have served to swing me his way, and Edward's debate performances have served to slightly disappoint me.

If I was forced at gunpoint to order them right now:

1) Joe Biden
2) Hillary Clinton (remember I have to sleep every night with a DLC corporatist) ;-)
3) John Edwards

How have your top three changed, if at all?
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Debi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-16-07 08:51 PM
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1. I'd say certain candiates are bubbling up toward the top spots
where others are sinking to the bottom of my list. But I'm still offically undecided. It will truly depend on what happens Caucus night for me :shrug:
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Rabo Karabekian Donating Member (242 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-16-07 08:52 PM
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2. No
Nope. Dennis Kucinich and John Edwards. No one else has said much of anything, to make me think I should be concerned with them at all (well Gravel, but he's more of a longshot then Dennis, and that's saying a lot).
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MethuenProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-16-07 08:58 PM
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3. Yes. Obama was once top two - and now is nothing to me.
He had a chance to stand up for human rights, but got in bed with the bigot wing of his church instead.

Clinton, Richardson, Biden - in perhaps a patrticular order.
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rjones2818 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-16-07 09:07 PM
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4. I started with Dennis and Mike as my top two candidates
and the big three as the bottom and the other three sorta as third. I've still got Dennis and Mike as my top two, but the other three have joined the big three at the bottom of the heap.
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jgraz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-16-07 09:10 PM
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5. Yes. I'm pretty sure DK is a primate now.
:hide:
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ruggerson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-16-07 09:19 PM
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7. He married up
:P
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calteacherguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-16-07 09:18 PM
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6. Oh, most definitely.
I've gone from supporting Obama to supporting Clinton after Clark endorsed her (big mistake: I allowed my desire to see Clark as part of the next administration to the greatest extent possible overshadow more important criteria).

Hillary has been my second choice for awhile, but now Biden has taken her place for the #2 spot.

My order of preference is:

1) Obama
2) Biden
3) Clinton

Very difficult to say after that, but if I had to list the rest right now:

4) Richardson
5) Dodd
6) Edwards
7) Kucinich

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TSIAS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-16-07 09:20 PM
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8. Mine has
I've always favored Obama/Edwards as my #1 and #2.

But since seeing the actions of HRC and her supporters, she has fallen to last. I'd even prefer Joe Lieberman over her at the moment.
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Lord Helmet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-16-07 09:29 PM
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10. I like Obama and Edwards and think they can win.
I like Kucinich too but don't think he has a shot.
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spartan61 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-16-07 09:28 PM
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9. My choices have certainly changed over the past few months.
At first I was supporting Edwards and Obama as 1st and 2nd choices, but in the past few weeks my choices have definitely changed. Biden is my first choice and Kucinich is second, especially after last night's debate.
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laureloak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-16-07 09:31 PM
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11. JRE's performances ...that's plural. Sorry but I'm not buying your
bullshit. You are a Hillary supporter. No need to lie about it.


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ruggerson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-16-07 09:41 PM
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12. a little paranoid are we?
There's a bunch of you folks who seem to think that all of us who defend Hillary from some of the more rabid attacks are secretive, paid operatives. I suggest a little chat with your shrink might help. I'm a supporter in the sense that i'll vote for her in the general with confidence, and I like her toughness and resiliency a lot. But she has never been my first choice in the primary. I would happily tell you if she were.

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laureloak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-16-07 09:49 PM
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13. You're the one who needs a session on the couch.
Anyone that gullible. Really!
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ruggerson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-16-07 09:52 PM
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14. you're angry because JRE has slipped slightly in my esteem?
get a fucking grip. I'm not allowed to watch debates and react to them?

Only YOUR perception is the correct one?
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