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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-05-04 09:27 PM
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Poll question: Does our momentum continue after this debate?
Cheney was a more formidable challenger than Bush on Thursday, but I think Edwards equipped himself well. I think most will call it a draw. Does our momentum continue?
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pfitz59 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-05-04 09:31 PM
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1. This debate sucks!
Where's ENRON? Where's Kenny Boy? Where's Cheney's secret energy task force? moderator vetted her questions with Rove for "SNOOZE FACTOR"! I believe people are nodding off to Dickie's monotone.... No fire in this at all!
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TwilightZone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-05-04 10:13 PM
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9. Edwards brought up Enron.
He compared Cheney/Halliburton to Ken Lay/Enron.
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Zero Division Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-05-04 09:31 PM
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2. It depends on the media's interpretation
From what I understand, VP debates usually have little to no effect on presidential elections. But I'm nervous about the potential for a media backlash against K/E that will use and back up Cheney's lies in order to bend over backward to look "fair" toward B/C, since Bush's performance was so clearly awful.

The cynical part of me expects the mainstream media to do exactly that.
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durablend Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-05-04 09:33 PM
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3. No change...
K/E momentum will probably keep going where it is, but I don't see any real gain from this (OTOH, I don't see * gaining from it either)
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Media_Lies_Daily Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-05-04 09:38 PM
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5. No, it depends on the polling that will take place over the next 24 hours.
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Zero Division Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-05-04 10:01 PM
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6. yeah, but how much of that polling will be influenced by the media?
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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-05-04 09:37 PM
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4. kick
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Zero Division Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-05-04 10:07 PM
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7. I'm not pessimistic overall, though, because Kerry can pick it back up
easily, no matter how the media attempts to spin this debate.
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Proud liberal Kat Donating Member (217 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-05-04 10:11 PM
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8. Abso Fricking Lutely!
Do you feel just as passionate about getting Kerry/Edwards in our house this January, because I sure as hell am!

I don't see this having any effect. If Edwards was terrible maybe it would do a tiny ding, but he wasn't and it won't!
Kathy
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progressivebydesign Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-05-04 10:13 PM
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10. The pundits will spin towards Cheney, because they CAN this time..
I mean, the Bush debacle was soo bad, that it would have been too obvious to call it for Bush. This one was fairly even, so they'll call for Cheney, because the media whores want that 220K+ tax cut they've enjoyed under Bush/Cheney.
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indie_voter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-05-04 10:15 PM
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11. YES!
Cheney lied, lied and LIED some more.

Kerry has perfect ammunition to destroy *.

Eye on the prize and all that!!

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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-05-04 10:20 PM
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14. Agreed
One thing that hasn't been mentioned so far is the advantage our side has on domestic issues. I believe Edwards held his own in this area.

Kerry's gonna rip Chimpy a new in this area. When he's done * won't have a problem with irregularity for a long time.
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tjdee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-05-04 10:15 PM
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12. Yuppity yup yup.
Of course.
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Walt Starr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-05-04 10:15 PM
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13. Problem with your poll
There's no HELL YES!!!!
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