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mot78 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 09:17 PM
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Are there any Democrats who'll stay home if Dean's nominated?
I'm talking about Southerners and swing state voters, and not just because they feel Dean's unelectable, but genuinely feel he's too liberal for their taste. Are there enough of these voters who would vote for Clark, Kerry, or Lieberman, but NOT Dean, because they feel he's too LIBERAL. BTW I have run into someone who fits this description.
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SahaleArm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 09:18 PM
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1. Every Democrat should vote - The 2004 Election is too important *nm*
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arewethereyet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 09:19 PM
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2. I hope to not have to address this but I would probably go
even if I feel it's useless. Voting is a civic duty for me. I go every time.
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xray s Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 09:20 PM
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3. I will stay home...
...so I can call everyone in my precinct to get out and vote for Dean! :)
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DoctorMyEyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 09:21 PM
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4. Any democrat that stays home
next November - no matter who the nominee is can kiss my fanny!
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Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 09:23 PM
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5. But I just read that he's too conservative
:shrug:
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 09:23 PM
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6. I'll stay home.........
I vote by mail, have no choice but to vote from home!!! ha ha gotcha!
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Doctor_J Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 09:23 PM
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7. THis is why I prefer Clark
I think that problem would be much less severe if we have a brilliant, telegenic, erudite, Southern war hero running.
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Liberal Veteran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 09:28 PM
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8. If he has a D by his name, I will vote for him no matter what...
...even if I have to hold my nose, bathe in muriatic acid, and get totally drunk afterwards if that person happens to be Lieberman on the ballot.

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caledesi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 09:29 PM
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9. I am a Dean supporter (no kidding), but I must say
I will vote for ANY Dem who is on the ticket! (and I love Dean, but hate * more).
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Democrats unite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 09:35 PM
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10. Of course I like Clark, but will vote for whoever wins the nomination.
And I am not against shooting any registered Democrat that does not vote! Would serve them right!
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DoveTurnedHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 09:35 PM
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11. Some Democrats Will Stay Home No Matter WHO Is Nominated
The key to evaluating electoral strength is to look at the entire picture, IMO.

DTH
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vi5 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 10:03 PM
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12. Not this guy...
I'm not nutso about Dean and he scares the crapola out of me. But I will vote for whoever the democratic nominee is without any hesitation.
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ResistTheCoup Donating Member (385 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 10:05 PM
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13. All the Democrats I know will vote ABB
Wish I could say the same for some Independents I know. They say they hate Bush but if it is Dean vs. Bush they probably won't vote at all.

Sad but true.
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Walt Starr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 10:06 PM
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14. I'll be at work
I'm probably going to vote absentee.

:evilgrin:
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Walt Starr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 10:39 PM
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18. Since this post, my stance has changed. If Dean is NOT the candidate
I will stay home or go third party.

This is my stance unless whoever is nominated comes out soon to denounce the new anti-Dean ad.
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Blade Donating Member (624 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 10:07 PM
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15. Why?
That'd be the stupidest thing a Democrat could do. We all know we need to get rid of the Bush crime family from office. Who cares who gets the nomination? All I know, on election day, I'm putting that "X" next to Lieberman, Clark, Dean, Kucinich...whoever gets the nomination.

There's no excuse for a Democrat to not vote on election day.
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Devlzown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 10:35 PM
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16. My state is one of the reddest of the red.
I've thought about voting for the Communist Party candidate or
something -- it wouldn't make a difference and I could check out the results in the paper and say, "look, there I am!" I'll probably just vote for the Democrat like I always do, though.
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 10:38 PM
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17. NO Shrub must go!
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AWD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 10:52 PM
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19. Stay home???
Stay home?? Hell, I'll be lucky to even GO home that day!

-Vote at 730 am
-Starting canvassing at 8am
-Breakfast/brunch at 3-4 area joints, shaking hands
-Organizing volunteers to drive elderly, handicapped to the polls
-Lunch in a few places in Medina County, shaking hands
-Setting up victory party
-Walking a few malls, shaking hands
-CONSTANT phone calls to volunteers located around the district
-Dinner back at a few places in Stark County, shaking more hands
-Final 2 hours on the phone, urging more voters to GOTV
-Return to hotel at 745pm, preparing for 8pm election returns
-Victory party begins at 10pm for me (volunteers and staff start at 7pm)

Stay home? Not even for one minute.
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info being Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 10:53 PM
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20. How many southern swing voters spend their time here?
Your post is a bait. You are dishonest.
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 11:00 PM
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21. How stupid would one have to be for Dean to be too LIBERAL...
for christ'sake. Even Molly Ivins in her odd ravenous hunger for a half a loaf conceded that Dean is to the right of Bill Clinton
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KaraokeKarlton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 11:07 PM
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22. It's getting close to the opposite being true for me
If the rest of the Democrats keep attacking Dean under the guise of some "unaffiliated" Democratic interest group I'll be staying home UNLESS Dean is the nominee.
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stevebreeze Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 11:08 PM
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23. not a chance
I will work my ass off is Liberman( my least favorite Dem) is nominated.
:kick:
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-03 11:11 PM
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24. I used to think it would be Lieberman who would keep
me home, but I will hold my nose and vote for Lieberman. It's important to run Bush out of Washington first.
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angee_is_mad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-03 01:59 AM
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25. he's to conservative
for me. His being a liberal is a bunch of crock, but I would go and vote. The reason would be that there would be other local elections that would be more important to me, than Dean becoming president.
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Kinkistyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-03 02:06 AM
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26. TOO Liberal?
Err.. no. I will not stay home, I will vote for him. I like Dean. The only reason I support Clark for the Democratic nomination is because I believe Clark can BEAT BUSH SILLY. I mean just totally demolish him with no worries. Ideally I'd want someone along the lines of Dennis Kucinich, or if he were still alive: Paul Wellstone. So no. Dean is definitely not too liberal to me.
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