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HopeforChange Donating Member (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:26 PM
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Can OBAMA Switch to Independent ?
If they start to steal this nomination from Obama can he switch to Independent?

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C_U_L8R Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:27 PM
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2. Why? They're losing and he's winning.
Edited on Mon Mar-10-08 08:36 PM by C_U_L8R
They can't 'steal' it.
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HopeforChange Donating Member (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:32 PM
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6. I don't trust the Clinton machine n/t
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:27 PM
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3. After the Dem convention, I don't think there's time to get on the ballot everywhere...
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:28 PM
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4. I don't think he would do it. If they steal it from him. Gore will run as an Independent
Bet that.

Obama might be on his ticket.
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billbuckhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:33 PM
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8. Wes Clark is big time for Clinton
How can one be for Obama and have a Wes Clark avatar?
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:39 PM
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16. I supported Clark in his run for President
Doesn't mean I have to like who he supports for President.

If Wes Clark said jumping off a bridge was a good idea. Should I do it? I think for myself. More people should do that.
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Orangepeel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:51 PM
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21. where does THAT come from. Neither Obama nor Gore has ever done anything to indicate they'd switch
They've both always been Ds and there is no reason to believe they would stop being Ds.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:33 PM
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7. If you're concerned about the convention, I suggest going to Denver and being ready to protest
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Yes We Did Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:35 PM
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10. Excellent Idea! A DU protest!!!
Actually, not a bad Idea.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:37 PM
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12. The Obama Rally for Democracy
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HopeforChange Donating Member (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:40 PM
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17. I read somewhere that some Clinton supporters have been planning this for some time.
I read a post from someone who said they are planning on having thousands travel to Denver.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:41 PM
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18. Well let's go out to show them who has more spirit!
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IsItJustMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:35 PM
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9. Not sure if it's true, but I have heard that some states have a sour looser rule that would not
allow a person who ran in a primary on one ticket to switch parties and run on another ticket in the General Election.
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spartan61 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:39 PM
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15. But, but Lieberman did it. Guess CT doesn't have that rule.
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HopeforChange Donating Member (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:54 PM
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22. I think alot of people would vote for him if he did ...
I think we should have a petition asking Obama to do this if the Superdelegates steal the nomination for Hillary. Big If of course. but maybe it will send a message to the Democratic Party that they need to be fair.
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spartan61 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:42 PM
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19. But, but Lieberman did it. Guess CT doesn't have that rule.
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keep_it_real Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:36 PM
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11. How many can run as independent at one time?
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k8conant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:37 PM
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13. What about a write-in campaign?
I certainly hope we don't need it.
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BlueJac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:38 PM
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14. He will win.......
Or the the streets will be full!
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bowens43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 08:46 PM
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20. not going to happen. Obama has integrity. He won't do that to the party.
Edited on Mon Mar-10-08 08:46 PM by bowens43
Hillary however.....
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Hoof Hearted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-10-08 09:08 PM
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23. Why wait? He's "The Uniter." I think he should do it today.
The masses didn't kiss his feet properly, as they were told to do. Not all of them had an epiphany complete with chills and tingling leg sensations, soon to be followed by rapt stares.

Michelle's already let it be known she will NOT let him out to play again so, just go Indy. Many of his supporters don't seem to think he needs the support of traditional Democrats anyway. Screw the losers who couldn't afford a college education. To hell with the women with the terminity not to fall in love with O, they must be voting their chromosomes or simple racists. Screw the working-class whites and the elderly, what the hell are the elderly good for anyway? These attitudes and sometimes near verbatim language I have seen here in more than just an incidental amount.

So you know? If that's the deal then he should break now. Set sail Obama. Bon Voyage.
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