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The Emperor Fabulous
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Apolyton's Resident Actor-in-Training
Aug 1999
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(CNN) -- Sen. John Kerry will pick up the endorsement of former Democratic rival Wesley Clark, a Democratic source told CNN, as Sen. John Edwards and former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean tried to convince Wisconsin voters the Democratic presidential race isn't over.
Clark was scheduled to appear with Kerry on Friday in Wisconsin, the scene of the next major Democratic contest. In a CNN interview Thursday, Clark would not confirm that he would endorse Kerry, but said, " I'm looking forward to seeing John tomorrow."
A Democratic source called Clark's expected endorsement a "significant step forward" for the Kerry campaign, predicting it would draw Southern and military votes to Kerry, who has won 12 of the first 14 Democratic contests.
For a second day, Kerry rested and worked the phones Thursday at home in Washington.
His campaign faced questions about a photograph that surfaced on the Internet and TV and in newspapers showing him at a 1970 protest against the Vietnam War with Jane Fonda. (Full story)
Many Vietnam veterans have never forgiven the actress, who was nicknamed "Hanoi Jane," for traveling to North Vietnam while Americans were fighting in that conflict.
The Kerry campaign said the senator and Fonda were acquaintances and that the photograph was taken two years before her trip, which Kerry, a decorated Vietnam veteran, did not support.
In another development Wednesday, the Democratic field got smaller when Clark dropped out after third-place showings Tuesday in primaries in Tennessee and Virginia. Kerry won both primaries, with Edwards coming in second.
Clark, 59, a political novice who jumped into the race five months ago, pledged to do whatever he can to help the Democratic nominee beat President Bush in the fall.
With Clark's departure, five candidates are left in a field that once numbered 10 -- Kerry, Edwards, Dean, Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and the Rev. Al Sharpton, a New York civil rights activist.
Dean, Edwards woo voters
Edwards and Dean are stumping in Wisconsin, which holds a key primary Tuesday, trying to convince voters not to jump on the burgeoning Kerry bandwagon.
Despite Kerry's consecutive state victories, the Edwards campaign also tried to raise questions about whether the front-runner was the strongest Democratic candidate.
"Electability is not about winning the Democratic primaries," said Edwards spokeswoman Jennifer Palmieri, adding that it's about "being able to win over the types of voters needed in the general election, like conservative Democrats and independents."
Also Wednesday, Dean blasted Kerry over a Washington Post article that former U.S. Sen. Robert Torricelli, a Kerry supporter, helped bankroll a group that ran attack ads against the former governor in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. The ad questioned Dean's experience in foreign affairs and featured an image of Osama bin Laden.
Torricelli was forced to drop his 2002 re-election bid in New Jersey after the Senate Ethics Committee admonished him for receiving items from an ally convicted of violating federal campaign laws. A former Kerry spokesman, Robert Gibbs, was listed as one of the leaders of the group, called Americans for Jobs, Healthcare and Progressive Values.
"I'm sorry to see Sen. Kerry introduce those techniques to the Democratic Party," Dean said. "If we have to become like the Republicans to beat them, then I think the Democratic Party needs to change fundamentally."
Referring to a possible matchup of Kerry vs. Bush, Dean also said, "I'm just deeply disappointed that once again we may have to settle for the lesser of two evils."
But Kerry spokesman David Wade dismissed the allegation as "another Dean act of divisive desperation," insisting that Kerry's campaign was not behind the ads, didn't know about Torricelli's contributions to the group and has had no association with Gibbs since he left.
"These inaccurate and indefensible character attacks need to end," Wade said.
Kerry attracts Clark backers
After his victories Tuesday in Tennessee and Virginia, Kerry continued to pick up new support. He was endorsed by Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-New Mexico, and Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, along with the presidents of 18 unions that, as a group, had previously endorsed Rep. Dick Gephardt of Missouri. Gephardt dropped out of the race after his disappointing finish in the Iowa caucuses in January.
Also, a movement was under way among the 20 Democratic members of Congress who had endorsed Clark to switch their allegiance to Kerry.
Reps. Charles Rangel of New York and Marion Berry of Arkansas said they were getting behind Kerry and urging other Clark supporters to follow their lead.
"A majority of members who had endorsed Clark will at some point in the near future endorse Kerry," said Berry, one of Clark's earliest and staunchest supporters.
But while Clark's congressional support may be going to Kerry, Edwards said Wednesday that he hopes to attract the general's rank-and-file troops.
Up for grabs in Wisconsin are 72 delegates. To win the nomination, a candidate needs 2,161 delegates. (Delegate scorecard)
Kerry is leading with 516 delegates, while Dean has 182, Edwards 165, Clark 102, Sharpton 12 and Kucinich two. (Full story)
After Wisconsin, comes "Super Tuesday," when 11 states hold contests March 2.
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CharlesBHoff
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el paso texas
May 2002
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Originally posted by MrFun
Not anything will make me switch my support for a candidate.
Geez, I'm going to have trouble keeping track of all the false statements made about me in this thread. |
Well it the candidate does something clearly criminal in nature like murder or rape I wouldnot support anyone for office.
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Ben Kenobi
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McGregornobi!
Oct 2002
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Let's see.
We have a front-runner who people only like because he is electable, who is now being accused of philandering and mudslinging.
Your number two, is Howard Dean, who is considered unreliable, and untrustworthy, who will not be able to carry the south, or the black vote.
Your number three has no idea what the DOMA stands for, and has won one primary, in his home state, and who just lost two primaries badly in which he was supposed to win.
Your number four, has now dropped out.
Kucinich keeps looking better and better. 
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GePap
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of the Big Apple
Nov 2001
time: 23:33
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Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
Let's see.
Your number two, is Howard Dean, who is considered unreliable, and untrustworthy, who will not be able to carry the south, or the black vote.
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1- considered unreliable by whom? The press that took him down for some unknown reason? Please, bunch of sh1t.
2. On the south- who cares? He will carry the NE, which has MORE electoral votes than the south (excluding Texas and Florida) a,d as long as he were to win all the same states Gore won plus Ohio, or plus Florida, he would win.
3. Dean actually is the one democratic candidate who has been the most outspoken about race, the most honest about race and the second his message got out to black audiences, he most certainly would carry the black vote not becuase he is simply a dem, but becuase for once a candidate out there would be honest about race in America. that might make him even less popular with many whites in the south (though he was correct about the confederate flag comment) but it shows he is the most honest dem. when it comes to that issue, certainly more honest than race baiter Sharpton.
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CharlesBHoff
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el paso texas
May 2002
time: 05:33
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Originally posted by The diplomat
Not one of these are true! |
They are all true read the NY Time. They just fired a reporter who make up new story afew month ago. The court give report covering live evant more leeway in libel suit against then as it can be very hard to get accurate info while covering live evants. Plus the Time put it option in the edorite page and co-ed pages.
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CharlesBHoff
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el paso texas
May 2002
time: 05:33
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Originally posted by Ned
Charles, your stories are simply amazing! |
This true as dirtly camp can backfire on the person doing them. The local GOP leadership saw no reason to end they ban on dirtly election as they would have won by the fact that 99.99 % of the voter where GOP member. The Country GOP didnot want any Dem to ever hold office in the country no matter how small. They call in the National Attack force to take over the running of the election.
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Capt Dizle
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Che, that kind of behavior is what gives left wing crazies their well deserved reputation as kooks.
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