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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 04:57 PM
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I'm not counting Edwards out yet (Clinton supporter)
Edited on Mon Jan-14-08 05:02 PM by Proud2BAmurkin
Looking at these three candidates, I see almost no REAL differences between them. They all have images that have a grain of truth in them but on the issues they are all moderate Clintonian Democrats.

So the logical split ought to be between one who has the image of being the careful, sometimes political, but effective and experienced politician and one who has a more independent populist image and who most people "like" but who doesn't have an image of experience or competence.

I would expect those two candidates to be polling WAY ahead of someone who is a good speaker and talks about "changing the tone" like we've heard every election since anybody can remember, but who isn't a populist or more progressive than the other two, and who has served only 3 years in the Senate, half of them running for president.

Therefore I'm not counting Edwards out because I think a Clinton/Edwards race makes more sense if there is going to be a two man race for the Democratic nomination. Great speaking but almost no other distinguishing traits will have a short shelf life for voters and it might grow stale way before the end of primaries.

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fenriswolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 04:58 PM
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1. as the feud escalates you will see the momentum of JE surge.
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 05:00 PM
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2. I don't think it would be the feud but the force of Edwards as the logical second candidate in
a two candidate race.
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GodlessBiker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 05:07 PM
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3. If after 15 years on the American scene, HRC cannot poll more than 33-40% of Dems,
something is clearly wrong with her candidacy.

Why can't she poll 66%? We have known her for a long time. Why won't so many Dems vote for her?

That will be her weakness in November.
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IndianaJones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 05:08 PM
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5. LOL...FDR wouldn't poll 66%. nt.
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GodlessBiker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 05:12 PM
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8. I'll take that bet.
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 05:10 PM
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7. After that long on the scene and under the microscope and she outpolls RePUKE candidates
That's a good sign.
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YOY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 05:07 PM
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4. You know what I have a problem with? The El Camino...
I mean is it a pick up truck or is it a sedan or a station wagon? Is is all three at once and trying to deceive me?

Why is trying to deceive me so? WHY DO THIS TO ME EL CAMINO???




WHY? WHY??? WHY?!?!?!?!?!?!
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 05:08 PM
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6. It is Spanish for "The Camino" after all
:crazy:
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BenDavid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-14-08 05:13 PM
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9. Edwards is staying on for one reason and that is he hopes like
hell that he can finish ahead of hrc in South Carolina. He is not a viable candidate for one reason, people did not accept in in 04 and why would they support him in 08 with the same message. Edwards is like a banty rooster.....
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