Reply #27: I supported Clark

[H2O Man]

I voted for Clark; donated money to his campaign; bought 12 Clark t-shirts; and donated to WesPAC after he dropped out. After Clark, I favored Edwards.

I admired Dean, although I was convinced that Bush would have easily defeated him in an election. But I knew that his supporters represented the energy the democratic party needed in order to win in November.

Al Sharpton also brought some of that same energy to the campaign. I am fully aware of some of his errors in the past. However, when my sons and their friends watched the debates in my living room, he was far and away their favorite. I note that some of my conservative friends also commented that Sharpton was the most honest of the candidates, and that he was saying some things that EVERY American needed to hear.

When people say that democrats do not need to "reframe" issues, they ignore what Dean and Sharpton offered.

Kerry was down on the list for me. However, once he won the nomination, I worked just as hard for him as I would have for Clark. I felt the Kerry campaign made a number of tactical errors. However, I am convinced he won the election, and that voter fraud was Bush's best friend.