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Krashkopf (965 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 04:38 PM Original message |
Edwards is the MOST ELECTABLE Democrat. Period! |
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SoFlaJet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. That's the way I read it too |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. Egads....Never in my world...n/t |
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Krashkopf (965 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 04:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. What have you got against PROGRESSIVES? |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 04:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I love Progressives, can't stand Edwards, it's really quite simple...n/t |
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Krashkopf (965 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 05:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. What good is an "n/t" post? |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 05:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Well to tell the truth Krash, Edwards is so unappealing to me on so |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 05:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. "He's a follower, not a leader." |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 03:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
76. Yes, Mr. Johnny come lately |
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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 10:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
90. Actually |
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Krashkopf (965 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 06:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Better . . . still wrong . . . but better |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 07:00 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I come from a family of lawyers, I just don't, in any fashion, |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
66. I have Edwards.... |
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youngharry (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
54. Edwards as trial lawyer |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. "If you are so stupid " |
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JAbuchan08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
55. If Edwards is insincere he's no worse than the other two, if he's sincere he's better |
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Hieronymus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 06:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. Surely, you don't think Hillary is Progressive. |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 07:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I certainly don't, no. HRC is a corporatist.. She never made my radar. |
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BlueJac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
77. Clinton was no progressive................. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. Then why cant he get any cash? |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 05:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. he's not a coporate suck up like the others. |
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Krashkopf (965 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Bingo! |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 07:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
35. Hillary is "Their Girl"!! |
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lisainmilo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
41. Bingo! Again! |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 07:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
37. Obama is a corporate suck up? |
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Hieronymus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 06:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
84. Think of how refreshing it will be to have a president who is not |
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rAVES (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-16-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #84 |
91. would be..unfortunatley |
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Stop Cornyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 07:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
32. He's got more cash that the combined total of Richardson, Biden, Dodd, Kucinich, Gravel and Huckabee |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
58. what? |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
59. You want the candidate who gets the most cash? Are you series? That is the last thing |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. Edwards is Tanking |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 05:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. The Media AND D.C. Elites Hate Him!! The Answer To The Tanking |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. If the media doesn't like him. he's not the best candidate |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 05:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. same here! |
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Stop Cornyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 12:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
39. You should try to read up on the issues before you post. |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. The BEST ticket we could have is EDWARDS/OBAMA. |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. People who want experience probably wouldn't like that ticket |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 05:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. I've thought about this a lot.. |
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Stop Cornyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 07:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. That's the most ELECTABLE ticket, but the BEST ticket would be Edwards/Kucinich! |
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Hieronymus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 06:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
82. That would be an awesome pairing. |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. Maybe. |
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rAVES (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. the old tail is wagging the dog again.. awful politics.. |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
18. Terrific post! |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. Edwards is the least UNelectable |
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Stop Cornyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 06:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. That's the least unclear thought on the topic... |
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lisainmilo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
48. Lets look at some facts |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 08:25 PM Response to Reply #48 |
89. Thanks, some useful info there n/t |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. Edwards would be our strongest winner. A strong winner brings more House and Senate seats. |
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southtpa (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:50 PM Response to Reply #20 |
67. Exactly |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
22. Edwards although most electable in the Dem Primaries, will not be necessarily most electable |
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Czolgosz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 09:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. You have it backwards. Edwards is general election gold, many downtrodden Republicans like his |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #38 |
52. They won't. Not after the repukes run the |
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Froward69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
24. Then why |
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Stop Cornyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
25. Importantly, he's the most electable in the GENERAL ELECTION. Others don't understand this point. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 12:55 AM Response to Reply #25 |
40. or just dont buy it |
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Tejanocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
28. Awesome photo! |
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frogmarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
34. If Edwards wins the nomination, even if by just a hair, |
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rndmprsn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-14-07 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
36. nice post...k+r |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
42. I have come to agree with you. |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 03:47 AM Response to Original message |
43. Electable? |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 12:51 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. BRAVO!!! |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
44. It gives me confidence that the corporate media remain silent on him. |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
45. You are 100% correct. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
46. That poll- like any national poll at this point- is only a snapshot |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Yeah, those warnings and that advice was spread far and wide in 1999 and 2000. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. What are you talking about. This has all of zip to do with Nader |
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lisainmilo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
49. Indepth analysis |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:21 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. My early |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
53. complete failure |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:12 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. oh dear |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:33 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. I am not a "black and white thinker" |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. OK. That's fair, but I want to note something I discovered |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:58 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. democracy is flawed |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:40 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. I'm with you! |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 02:15 PM Response to Reply #61 |
69. I just want people to give them ALL consideration! |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:41 PM Response to Reply #56 |
62. Wow cali - |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 01:48 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. *sigh* I've said that the IWR vote is a huge black mark against all |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 02:22 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. I think they meant "rationale", though it still doesn't make a whole lot of sense |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 02:31 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Well, I think there are varying degrees of culpability within the |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 02:38 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. all I can do is give my opinion |
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disndat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 03:13 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. At the time |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 03:19 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. You may think that voting for war to further your political ambitions |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-16-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #74 |
93. This is an exccellent post don't you think. I am glad to see that |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #73 |
78. That doesn't pass for me. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
75. flip-flop, flip-flop |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #75 |
79. shhh! (they'll hear you) |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
80. His enormous wealth from personal injury trial work would hurt him -nt |
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annie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 06:27 PM Response to Reply #80 |
85. it's too bad that actually works against him. He was a great lawyer... |
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balantz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 07:00 PM Response to Reply #85 |
88. It's a shame, not all lawyers are evil. |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
81. I will vote a Democratic ticket this next election. That said I hope |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 06:52 PM Response to Reply #81 |
86. it's not confusing to me |
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surfermaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
83. You GO Ian Welsh....You know your stuff. |
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forsberg (221 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-15-07 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
87. He has an electable image |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-16-07 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
92. Is it not the "right time" to run a female or black candidate? |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-16-07 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
94. Good Post, Edwards has shown his electability and by the margins |
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