KERRY supporters and well-wishers only

[Skinner]

This is the official thread for Kerry supporters and well-wishers to discuss his performance in today's primaries, free of disruption.

If you are not a Kerry supporter or a well-wisher, please do not post in this thread. The purpose of this thread is for disruption-free discussion among Kerry supporters. Any negative posts by opponents will be deleted by the moderators. We will open up separate threads where supporters of the other candidates can interact without disruption from opponents.

[David Dunham]

1. From the exit polls, JK supporters should PARTY BIG TIME

[MajorFlaw]

2. Exit polls?

What have you seen that I haven't. Not a flame, just looking for links.

[QuidditchFan]

3. I am happy with the South Carolina results...

Assuming that it ends up at about 44 for Edwards, and 30 for Kerry, this means that Kerry, in the middle of the South, where he spent virtually no time versus Edwards, did extraordinarily well.

Anyone else agree?

[leyton]

4. I agree.

Pretty good. It appears he'll beat Clark by a decent margin. Congrats, I'm sure Kerry will see plenty of victories tonight!

[Nicholas_J]

16. For a Massachusetts Liberal

Its a strong showing in the south. The key is laways not how you do in your own backyARD, but in someone elses.

Though I am seeing stuff rigt now that looks like a 30, 30, 30 split for Edwards, Kerry, and Clark in Oklahoma right now.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

5. Totally

it would have been wonderful if we won SC, but we made a strong second. And Edwards looks better and better for vp.

[leyton]

11. Edwards as VP

I'm primarily an Edwards guy but I like Kerry almost as much and I would be perfectly happy if either got the nomination... and I hope that if it comes down to Edwards and Kerry, they will keep it positive so that they can keep the focus on attacking Bush and also so they can form a ticket at the convention.

Best of luck!

[Feanorcurufinwe]

13. I hope they keep it positive, too.

They are both grownups, so, I think they can pull it off.

[MAlibdem]

53. There was a rumor

That Kerry backed off on SC to let Edwards win so he would happily become the veep with the promise to "deliver the South"

plausibly stragety

[WWW]

71. I would love Edwards as VP n/t

[curse10]

7. Definately agree

I expected Edwards to win SC- and he deserves it. He campaigned like mad there!

[cindyw]

9. Absolutely. 30% in South Carolina is amazing.

Considering he was polling like 5% a couple of weeks ago, it shows he can do well in the south. His also about to clean up in Missouri. Another point is that Kerry is doing well in Oklahoma.

As for South Carolina, I would point out that Kerry and Edwards look like they will get a combined 76% of the party.

[JI7]

18. 2nd in south carolina is something kerry should be happy

about. i sure am. what is the percentage needed in south carolina to get delegates ?

[THUNDER HANDS]

22. 15 i think

isn't it like that in every state?

[blm]

24. Edwards spent 4-1 to Kerry...hmmm...

Kerry really didn't do anything down here.

Interesting. I think they want a strong veep, eh?

[NewYorkerfromMass]

27. I'll take your word on how to spin the result

I was hoping for a closer 2nd but 30 percent is a decent showing.
Meanwhile, the 50% in Mo. is the big story IMHO.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

29. Agreed

I'm also an Edwards supporter in addition to being a Kerry supporter.

[oasis]

6. Send them a president.

[MuseRider]

8. Strong second!

Congratulations. I am sure I will be back in here to congratulate you all some more.

[kentuck]

10. C'mon Kerry guys! Why so quiet ??

:) Let's hear a big ol' Dean-type YEA-A-A-A-R-RG-H !

[Feanorcurufinwe]

14. Now, now, no unnecessary slams...

[maddezmom]

12. Good luck and congrats to John Kerry and his supporters :)

Still sticking with Wes as my first choice, but will cast my vote for John Kerry with pride in the general if he is the nominee. :)

[Jerseycoa]

15. Best of luck, Kerry supporters

:toast:

[DrFunkenstein]

40. Thank You For Being A Class Act!

:toast:

[jansu]

17. Keep up the good work!

It is so important that no one drops out of this primary season, until the Convention. The more candidates which remain in, the more the debates will be covered, the more the media will cover each primary election in each state and it is working. We are getting our message across to most Americans! The Republican Primary in NH, 15% of them did NOT vote for Bush. The majority of them wrote in one of our Democratic candidates names. This is the good news! Support all of your opponents supporters to vote their choice and keep this process going until the Convention! For the good of America!

The media is calling for candidates to drop out. It is expensive for them to cover all of this. But, this is free advertising for our party! If it is only one person, we won't be getting this coverage and Bush will get more of it.

Tell all of your friends and your opponents to keep everyone in!

[Feanorcurufinwe]

19. CNN calls MO and DE for Kerry!

:party:

[curse10]

20. Woo hoo!

:party: :bounce:

[WWW]

21. As I have said before...

John Kerry you have given me hope again.

[name not needed]

23. yippy skippy yeeeeeeeah!

:silly:

[cindyw]

25. Missouri, Delaware and North Dakota with more than 50%!

That is amazing.

[Lexingtonian]

26. hey, it's a great start!

And good news is sure to come out of Arizona and New Mexico yet!

[shawmut]

28. Another win for Kerry

in Arizona!

[GalleryGod]

30. Right, Y'ar. Slim!

John Vs. John is a damned good race.

Legitimate contenders with good ideas.

G.G.:smoke:

[Feanorcurufinwe]

31. AZ & ND!

[Raya]

32. Congrats Kerry Folk. It is great the way we can WIN and be MODEST

about it.

[mvd]

33. Congrats to Kerry and his supporters!

He's doing well even in states that are pretty moderate or conservative.

[flpoljunkie]

34. New York Times: "A Commanding Night for John Kerry"

Senator John Kerry further entrenched his status as the overall front-runner in the Democratic presidential campaign tonight with apparent victories in Arizona, Delaware and Missouri, three of the seven states that held caucuses and primaries today, according to early returns and exit polls.

North Dakota win for John Kerry just announced with 51% of the vote.

Congratulations, John Kerry!

[Zech Marquis]

35. great job Jk!!

you know, I've noticed John Kerry just brimming with more confidence and determination lately. And he's bringing in the goods tonight--BIG TIME!

[TheDonkey]

36. We've been waiting for a New England President to change this country

for the best!!

Congrats JK.

[bushwakker]

37. A terrific night

3 huge wins and lots of delegates so far...Keep fingers crossed for New Mex.

[mitchum]

38. Knock 'em out, John!

[Razoor]

39. Go John Kerry

congrats

[Feanorcurufinwe]

41. Can we take 5? fingers crossed

[bushwakker]

42. Add North Dakota

Media will spin it as not a decisive not for JFK but that seems to be stretching it a bit. If he holds of Dean in NM then 5 primary/caucus wins. How can that be anything but a great night?

[KC21304]

43. Congratulations to John Kerry and all his wonderful supporters.

[curse10]

44. Come on New Mexico!

Make it 5!!!!!!!!!!

[NewYorkerfromMass]

45. New Mexico looks good (close but a win)

The Dr. had strong support, but I think we pulled it out.

[bushwakker]

46. Dean appears to be falling back

I think he is trailing Clark. A win in NM would be very nice. As for Dean - he has a lot of supporters here but that is not translating into votes out there. He finished behind Sharpton and Lieberman in some places today. How can they spin that?

[Feanorcurufinwe]

47. Kerry firing on all cylinders on CNN!

[Nicholas_J]

48. The difference between Kerry and the others doing well

Is that Kerry is doing amazingly well in regions of the country that are not his home base. 40 percent in Arizona, and coming in with half of the vote in North Dakota, Missouri, Delaware.

He is doing exceedingly well in South Carolina, and Oklahoma, which is the home turf of both Edwards and Clark.

And it seems that he is going to come in first in New Mexico.

In the places he came in first, whoever came in second, was pretty much a distant second.

Those who came in first in South Carolina and in Oklahoma, have not come in very close to him in the ohter primaries.

The win with the south strategy is a good one, but winniing with only the south is next to impossible. A candidate must make a string showing in the Midwest, the Southwest, and the Northeast.

To win the south, both Florida and Texas are the real keys.

Right now, most recent Florida polls which are about fifve days old, have Kerry with a significant lead over everyone else (38 percent), with no recent polls for Texas, but Clark seems strong there.

It takes the whole country to win. It looks like a three man race right now, but Kerry is certainly the leading candidate right now.

It looks like the south is going to be a fight between both Clark and Edwards, but Kerry seems to be able to pick up significant percentages of the votes in the polls in he south, but seems to be cleaning up everplace else. With 7 candidates running and Kerry taking more than 50 percent in three of the seven states, around 40 percent in another, and coming in with about a third of the vote in New Mexico, there is no other candidate who is as strong as Kerry in all areas of the country.

Kerry is in the lead right now for next Wednesday, polling 32 percent in Virginia, and 31 percent in Tennessee, well ahead of his closest opponent in those states (Clark, about 10 point behind him in these states)...

Michigan looks like another big win for Kerry on Saturday, with him polling at 37 percent there.

I think Kerry is doing exceeedingly well, and is right now polling fairly far ahead for the super tuesday states. I do not think that the election results in the south are going to have much of an effect on Kerry's momentum.

[LiberalTexan]

49. I am happy for all John Kerry's supporters

I hope that with hard work, it will pay off for you in November. :)
Congratulations. You have a lot of celebrating to do. Enjoy it!!

[Feanorcurufinwe]

50. AP calls NM for Kerry! 5 out of 7 !

:party:

[CalProf]

51. Congratulations to Kerry and his campaign

and all you loyal Kerry supporters here at DU.

Well done!



:toast:

[Feanorcurufinwe]

52. 50% in ND, 50% in MO, 50% in DE WOW!

Unbelievable!

[curse10]

54. I'm so happy!

What a great night!

:party:

[bain_sidhe]

55. Hey you guys! Good job!

Five first place, one second place, one third. Congratulations to Kerry and his supporters!

(This is not to say I don't still want my guy to win, but I gotta give credit where it's due! Ya done good tonight!)

[Zomby Woof]

56. Congrats!

:toast:

[BruinAlum]

57. Yay!! 5 out of 7!! Great results!!

[dawn]

58. Congratulations to all Kerry supporters!

Kerry did very well tonight!

[DEM FAN]

59. Yes. Kerry Is Rolling. Congrats Kerry Supporters.

:-) Teresa Is A Hottie. :-)

[HazMat]

60. Amazing night

5 out of 7. The pundits were saying that it actually benefits Kerry to have Clark win OK and Edwards win SC because it keeps them in the race and keeps the field split. If Edwards had won SC and OK it would've been a two man race, and anything could happen in a two man race.

We proved we could win all over the country tonight.. amazing. The Kerry train steams on.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

67. I figured that too. Clark helps us a lot.

Congrats to all.

[windansea]

61. congrats fellow warriors!!

very impressive results for JK!!

[nightperson]

62. I'm really grateful

to all the people I've never met who voted for him. The country seems saner to me than it did this summer.

[Lindsey]

63. Way to go to the Kerry folks!

I have hope for our country!

[Mairead]

64. Congratulations, guys, this is one helluva comeback shaping up

You can be excused some gloating now at the expense of all those solemn faces who pronounced Kerry DOA earlier in the year. :)

[blm]

72. heheh...and we thankyou for your graciousness.

;)))))))))

[Piperay]

65. Congratulations to Kerry

and all his supporters, you guys done good. :-)

[molly]

66. Kerry wins in Delaware, 4 other states!!!!!

:kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick:

http://www.delawareonline.com/newsjournal/local/2004/02/04kerrywinsindela.html

snip.....

"About 15 percent of the state's 224,925 registered Democrats turned out to vote - three times the percentage in 2000, a nonbinding primary won by former Vice President Al Gore."

snip....

With the victory, Kerry automatically receives five at-large delegates, said Nicole Majeski, the party's executive director. Ten delegates are awarded through a proportional formula based on the candidate's performance in party-defined districts. Kent and Sussex counties and Wilmington each send two delegates and New Castle County sends four.

snip....

"Delaware has earned the reputation as a bellwether in the November election, having picked at least the winner of the popular vote in every election since 1948. Whether that holds true for primaries remains to be seen."

[buddhamama]

68. Congratulations to Sen. Kerry

and All his supporters! :toast:

[MaineDem]

69. A good night, for sure!

I'm very pleased. We still have a lot of work to do though.

Keep the momentum going and we'll kick the BFEE out of office in November!

[Monument]

70. Congrats John Kerry for the BIG wins last night!

[RegenerationMan]

73. Go Kerry!!!!!!!

IMAGINE PRESIDENT KERRY!!