Texas State Dems' chief backs Gen. Clark, Clark's on Top For NY Voters

[wyldwolf]

The outgoing chairwoman of the Texas Democratic Party endorsed former Gen. Wesley Clark for president Friday.

Molly Beth Malcolm, attending the fall meeting of the Democratic National Committee, said Gen. Clark's military experience has special resonance for her because her stepson is in Iraq.

Gen. Clark "not only understands the problems we have overseas, he has a good economic plan, he understands small business, and he wants to create jobs," Ms. Malcolm said.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dallas/politics/national/stories/100403dnnatdems.9b32a.html

Wesley Clark is among the leading Democratic candidates in New York just two weeks after he entered the presidential race, according to a poll of state voters that also shows President George W. Bush's ratings falling.

Bush's support among New Yorkers has dropped since June to the point that he now trails five Democrats whom he previously led in the heavily Democratic state, according to The Quinnipiac University poll released yesterday.

"Is Gen. Clark the real deal or the flavor of the month? In this snapshot, he's a top choice of New York Democrats," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/state/ny-stpolls02q3477549oct02,0,3443625.story?coll=ny-statenews-headlines

[EagleEye]

1. Molly Beth ran the Texas Dem Party into the ground!

I'd staty as far away from her as possible. An endorsement from her is the kiss of death.

[ccinamon]

2. It's worse than that

No Democrat was elected to state office while she was in charge - zero, zip, nada, not a single Democrat was elected in her years of office.

I believe she is still a Republican and did it on purpose.

[jburton]

3. Kiss of Death

I wouldn't tout this endorsement too much.

[Gingergal]

4. It is totally inappropriate for her to endorse a candidate.

She claimed to be impartial but was at Tony Sanchez hq election night.
She should keep her mouth shut until she is no longer Dem. chair.
I will e-mail her to that effect.