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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:33 AM Original message |
Wellstone Democrats...Who do you support? |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. How is Barack any less centrist than Hillary? |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I think he'd be more open to progressive ideas |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Fair enough. I may wind up supporting him for similar reasons |
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kelligesq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
60. Vote Edwards- he's still in and wanting votes & delegates - he's entered in all 24 today & |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
2. Edwards first, now maybe Obama. |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. I supported Kucinich, but after he dropped out, I support Edwards. |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. I cast my vote absentee for Edwards. |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #4 |
51. I was pretty surprised too |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Welcome to DU! |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
6. Are you sure you don't want to caucus for Edwards? |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
7. Edwards...all the way! eom |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
9. Another WD for Obama. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
10. Obama is even more of a centrist..he wants to negotiate with repigs on everything! eom |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:40 AM Original message |
I believe he wants to win over disaffected Repubs |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 01:10 AM Response to Reply #10 |
29. There's a difference between |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #29 |
42. obama is not a progressive..we let the progressive candidate go... |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #42 |
58. I look at voting records |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
11. Feingold to Gore to Edwards (briefly) to Obama (mainly my wife drew me in) |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
12. This Minnesota liberal supports Hillary Clinton and I do NOT support Obama. |
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buff2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:45 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Amen to that! |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #13 |
49. Also, Obama dismissively labeled Wellstone as merely a gadfly |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:45 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Hillary does suck up to Republicans |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:49 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. And..you worked for Wellstone..when? Refresh my memory on that. |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 01:06 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. I met Paul once in DC in 1999. I never had the good fortune to work for him |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 06:00 AM Response to Reply #18 |
39. The dems in the Senate who are closest to being Wellstone dems |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. No Clintons don't suck up to Republicans for votes... |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Wellstone was very critical of Bill Clinton |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:52 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Wellstone was critical of everyone. That's why he was Paul Wellstone. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 02:15 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. I am familiar with his views -- I think you misinterpret Obama's |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
14. Obama all the way, |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:50 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. So, you think Wellstone would support Donnie McClurkin/Obama's view that gay people can be cured? |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 01:09 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. You are a LIAR |
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stimbox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
52. Is that a clean coal bus or a nuke powered bus? n/t |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. It's a tax cuts for renewable energy business bus. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
17. I'm going to flip a coin... |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:50 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Obama |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Thanks for your support Armstead. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:57 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Would Paul Wellstone approve of Obama hiring Donnie McClurkin to garner votes? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 06:36 AM Response to Reply #25 |
41. You're overstating your case. Remember Paul's own votes |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 01:10 AM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Really? |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
23. If he's on the ballot, VOTE EDWARDS! |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
30. Wellstone was a stand-up guy. After I wrote all the Dem senators on the issue of Iraq |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
31. Kucinich, then Edwards, then Uncommitted n/t |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 02:16 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Who is Uncommitted |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 04:54 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. It's the anti-money candidate you get to support in caucus states |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #31 |
46. Sounds like me! |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
34. I was thrilled by |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
35. Feingold, then Edwards, now Obama |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
36. Originally Gore, and now Obama. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 05:55 AM Response to Original message |
38. I'm voting for Obama, simply because he's not Hillary. |
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mac56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 06:32 AM Response to Original message |
40. Edwards, today. |
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wheresthemind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
43. I got into politics because of Paul Wellstone... I support Obama |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
44. Hillary. Obama is NO Progressive. He wants to play nice with the very people who have destroyed our |
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TornadoTN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
45. Obama here |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
47. I'm not voting in the Dem primary for the first time in my life. |
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calmblueocean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
48. I remember waving at Wellstone outside my apt. window during a 4th of July parade. (Obama!) |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
50. Obama may not be as liberal as Wellstone, but |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
53. Obama has NOT stood for ANYTHING his entire time in ANY office! |
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calmblueocean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Did you ever read this WaPo article? |
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stimbox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
54. Gravel |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
56. I'm voting "uncommitted" in my caucus this evening |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
59. Well, this is starting to look like the Dukakis race to me |
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