The difference in Dean and Kerry supporters is

[ArtieBoy]

(judging just by what I've read on this board and see on CNN, because I live in suburban Atlanta where I'm one of only three or four Democrats I know)...

The Kerry supporters talk about the Dean supporters being confrontational and combative, "badgering" voters in Iowa and New Hampshire. "Overzealous" would dexcribe the Kerry supporters' perception of Dean and his base.

The Dean people perceive Kerry and his supporters, on the other hand, to be sleepy, spineless and middle-of-the-road. The Kerry people consider themselves to be presedential and stately.

Isn't it obvious why these two camps don't see eye-to-eye? Dean is the Internet candidate, the Dean Happy Hour, Dean Meet-up, social time candidate. "Support me and meet women!" he could say. With downloadable goodies on his site. Therefore many of his supporters are 18-29 and are for one excited to be part of the process for the first time, like the social outlet Dean's campaign provides, and are also drawn to a louder and more brash (i.e. rock star) candidate.

The Kerry people seem to talk a lot about, "I remember `68...," "I was there for McGovern..." It's the Dean people's parents! Therefore they're putting more stock in union endorsements and Kerry actually shaking their hand, and value a more measured, cautious approach.

I swear I can write a lot better than that, but that sums up this tift. (I'm 33 in one week and a Deanie, by the way.) :hi:

[JI7]

1. i'm 25 and a kerry supporter

wasn't around in 1968 but heard it was an interesting time.

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