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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:23 PM Original message |
What do "sure-to-lose" candidates stand to gain by running for President? |
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MagickMuffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. My guess would be to help build the Democratic platform for the General Election |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. There's always the speaker fee consideration |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. A better question might be ... |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Yeah, Mike Gravel would really "represent the American people." |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 12:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. "These people frighten me, they really do". |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 12:23 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Ohhhhhh, Mike Gravel can take all the cheap shots he wants to... |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. A better question indeed. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 12:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Feel better? |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 12:48 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Unfortunately no! |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. They are issues candidates |
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pstans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Gravel? Spending money and time? |
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Elidor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. Standing within the party |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. We've been hearing it's gonna be Hillary for so long we decided it's time for a change |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. They can force electable candidates to take stands |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Finally!!! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. In case you are not thanked for this considerate answer, |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. Ok...my feeble attempt....A fair amount of the candidates suffer from VANITY, |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. As mentioned above, they help frame the debate about things they care about |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-12-07 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
15. Choice, conviction, debate, hope. n/t |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
17. I wonder that too--I'll always remember that photo of Sam Brownback |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
21. To maintain a "voice" for less popular issues |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-13-07 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
22. Last night on CNN, in talking about Alan Keyes, the pundits said |
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