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jansu Donating Member (473 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-04 07:25 PM
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The Power We Have Is In The Delegates Our Candidates Receive!
The leaders do not want a brokered convention, (like we had when JFK won the Nomination) they lose the POWER if this happens! I hope everyone votes FOR their Candidate, in every Primary! The front runners keep telling us that we MUST come over and vote for them NOW. It is because they do not want a brokered Convention.....they lose the power and WE HAVE THE POWER!

Don't Fall For It! Keep the POWER! DELEGATES ARE WHERE THE POWER IS!

Vote your Choice, Not the Polls! That is why I am voting for Dean on March 2nd and asking everyone to keep voting their choice! I am not asking you to vote for Dean, I want you to vote for Kucinich, Sharpton, Kerry, Edwards, or Dean and yes even those who have withdrawn!

The more delegates your candidate has, gives you a voice at the Convention. Go over to another Candidate now, you lose your voice, your message and your hope of changing this country!

After the convention, vote ABB, but vote for your candidate NOW!

Pass this message on! It is important! We will be stronger by doing this!
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Woodstock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-04 07:31 PM
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1. I don't think so
Not this time around. Too much is at stake. Everyone is more concerned with "keeping their power" instead of the real goal - beating Bush.

Right now I'm leaning toward voting for Edwards.
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MercutioATC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-04 07:46 PM
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2. How does voting your conscience have an effect?
The only real reason not to vote for your candidate of preference is if you prefer Edwards over Kerry a LOT more than you like your first choice.

Otherwise, Jansu is exactly right...if everybody votes for their first choice, the worst (and best) that'll happen is that we wind up with a brokered convention, which works in our (the voters') favor.

Unless you're convinced that Kerry is absolutely horrible and Edwards is great, there's nothing to lose.
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arewethereyet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-04 07:49 PM
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3. Dean can have them vote for whoever he pleases
not the super's of course. Or he can release them to vote for who they please. or leave it be.

may want to factor this into your thinking.
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scarletwoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-04 07:53 PM
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4. YES!!!! This is our CHANCE!
This is THE oppurtunity for progressives to take a seat at the table at the national convention and PUSH! It's time for people to take their power back!

Instead of saying "oh well, all sewn up", become a force for change -- DO SOMETHING!

sw
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