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A few things...
As the eventual nominee emerges, I am here to endorse anyone (except for Lieberman). I am impressed with Kerry especially. He has made mention of alternative energy several times and I think that is THE long term issue we should be focusing on. He has been better on this than Clark. I also think he has the demeanor and Leadership quality to beat Bush soundly. Many don't like his mannerism but frankly I love it. He talks with a big, authoritative voice that is commanding. I have to admit, he doesn't have the most handsome face in the race but I think he has plenty to outweigh this in terms of electability. But even beyond that, I would be excited by a Kerry Presidency.
On Dean, I am loving the guy again. He is just a real person and you can see it more and more. He has also learned from his recent mistakes. I think he is not the best adversary to Bush but I want him to lead our party in some important way. I think he is more real than I have given him credit for.
As far as Clark goes, I am proud of him. Although many here don't want to admit it, there has been an orchestrated attempt by "The Man" to keep him down. He has been either harassed, ignored, or lied about from 9/17 until now. He has also had to overcome some serious pre-candidacy statements and "liberal snobbery" about who is and isn't a "real Democrat". The RW media has savaged him. Here's why: Win or lose, the GOP does not want the Dems being represented by or associated w/ a strong national security figure. They want to comfortably own that issue and they do not want to give it up. Clark strikes at the heart of that and he would be a formidable opponent in the General Election. Swing voters decide elections and Clark is the real moderate alternative to a chickenhawk radical. That being said, Kerry, Dean, and Edwards could beat Bush.
Edwards is suave, good looking, and pretty much tells me everything I want to hear. Unfortunately, as a doctor, trial lawyers are an anathema to me. The whole of the country has been deteriorated by excessive litigation and fear of litigation. I know he "stood up" for the little guy but he also pocketed 20 million in the process. Let's just say I really, really want to believe in him. He is damn attractive in so many ways. I guess I have a doctor's bias. He's running an amazing race and I think he would make the best VP to Kerry or Dean (even better than Clark because Edwards is less Gaffe prone).
Clark is still my number 1 guy because I think he has the leadership and executive skills as well as the heart. He can bring the country together, which is really important.
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