The year is 1991 and DU is abuzz

[Catch22Dem]

Poll question: The year is 1991 and DU is abuzz

Let's play pretend. Let's say this is 1991 and the rest of the 90s have not happened. Let's pretend that most of us know Bill Clinton about as well as we all knew Howard Dean 18 months ago. Not well. Now, I have 2 questions. First, who would you be supporting right now. Second, who would be the most popular here on DU.

REMEMBER, you're not allowed to use the benefit of hindsight here!!!

[Whitacre D_WI]

1. I supported Brown then, I'm sticking to it.

Yeah, he's a little loony. So what? I'm a LOT loony. :silly:

[liberalhistorian]

11. Nothin' loony about that at all,

I've always liked him and wished I lived in CA at the time he was the guv!

[name not needed]

13. i am governor jerry brown

i always smile and never frown :)

[proud patriot]

2. I voted for Harkin in the primary of 1991

:hi:

[bigwillq]

3. I couldn't vote in 1992

and didn't pay attention to politics back then so I can't vote in this poll sorry.

[NWHarkness]

4. I don't have to speculate

I watched Clinton's announcement speech and said "This is the guy who can beat Bush", and backed him all the way.

[Catch22Dem]

7. Interesting

Thanks for that little story. How cool.

[amazona]

5. I was supporting Tom Harkin

Didn't know enough about Clinton this early if I remember correctly -- knew he got some jobs brought to Arkansas but that's about all I did know.

I don't have a clue who would have been DU's choice then.

[Piperay]

6. Harkin, I'm pretty sure

that is who I was supporting at the time. Living in CA I have learned not to get to committed because they are usually out by Primary time, so I can't even remember for sure who my pick was. :shrug:

[Rowdyboy]

8. Clinton was the only Dem I ever supported from the start who won

the nomination.

I think DU would have been split between Harkin and Tsongas, with smaller contingents for Wilder, Brown, Kerrey and Clinton (in that order)

[SarahB]

9. I remember voting for Tsongas in the primaries

I can't honestly remember why now. It was my first primary vote. I also liked Jerry Brown as well. I was more neutral about Clinton until it looked like he'd have the nomination wrapped up (kind of like this year too :7 ).

[U of M Dem 07]

10. Not sure...

I was only 6 when the 1992 election was going on. I don't recognize anyone's name but Clinton... and possibly Tom Harkin...

[Redneck Socialist]

12. Go Harkin!

Let me fire up my wayback machine and I'm ready for flame war 1991.

Let's rock and roll!

[LSdemocrat]

14. I was 11 and a Tsongas supporter

I was an eleven year old deficit hawk who thought that there was no way in the world Clinton could afford his middle class tax cut, so I supported Tsongas, although I really didn't know much about most of the other minor candidates.

[LSdemocrat]

15. By the way, WHO THE HELL IS LARRY ARGAN?

[elperromagico]

20. I think he was on F-Troop. jk

[NoPasaran]

16. I supported Tom Harkin back then for real

When he dropped out I was depressed and didn't really care until October or so of '92.

[DoctorBombay]

17. I voted for Harkin in the primary

it was the first vote I ever cast, I was a freshman in college.

[ScreamingMeemie]

18. Harkin.

:hi:

[Doomsayer13]

19. Bob Kerrey

if it were 1988, I'd be pulling for Paul Simon all the way. What a guy. My personal hero. Make a 1988 poll!