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LWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-06-07 08:04 PM
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52. Dennis Kucinich has earned my support,
and he's got it as long as he needs it.

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  -What if Kucinich supporters threw their support behind Edwards Zorra  Nov-06-07 10:02 AM   #0 
  - I think we go all the way through the primary and see how it pans out.  riqster   Nov-06-07 10:04 AM   #1 
  - He didn't do it last time.  girl gone mad   Nov-06-07 09:23 PM   #56 
  - He'd get a negligible bump in the polling,  Basileus Basileon   Nov-06-07 10:05 AM   #2 
  - Thank you for your HRC trolling! You've managed to gather us all around the fascist candidate  kysrsoze   Nov-06-07 10:19 AM   #11 
     - Since when is pointing out statistical likelihoods "trolling?"  Basileus Basileon   Nov-06-07 10:25 AM   #17 
        - Have you seen the DU poll of 150,000 registered dems?  robinlynne   Nov-06-07 11:11 PM   #58 
  - Then Edwards would pickup an extra 2 or 3 percent...  SteppingRazor   Nov-06-07 10:06 AM   #3 
  - I'm supporting both. I like Kucinich a LOT, but unfortunately I'm being a realist  kysrsoze   Nov-06-07 10:07 AM   #4 
  - A possible alternative explanation  Basileus Basileon   Nov-06-07 10:09 AM   #7 
     - You're right. Just because his platform represents what the polls indicate U.S. citizens want...  kysrsoze   Nov-06-07 10:15 AM   #8 
     - The polls also show him with a 28% favorable rating, better only than Gravel.  Basileus Basileon   Nov-06-07 10:21 AM   #13 
        - So how does 28% favorable translate to "virtually nobody?" I would figure HAL to be better at stati  kysrsoze   Nov-06-07 10:28 AM   #19 
           - In the context of a Presidential run, a 28% favorable rating is indeed "virtually nobody."  Basileus Basileon   Nov-06-07 10:29 AM   #20 
              - So tell it like it is, instead of putting your spin on it. Is that so difficult?  kysrsoze   Nov-06-07 10:31 AM   #21 
              - Here I thought  Basileus Basileon   Nov-06-07 10:36 AM   #25 
              - here is what the people think of dennis  fenriswolf   Nov-06-07 09:07 PM   #53 
     - Not true. Lots of Democrats like him. n/t  Zorra   Nov-06-07 10:15 AM   #9 
     - On the Internet, yes.  Basileus Basileon   Nov-06-07 10:22 AM   #15 
        - one again  fenriswolf   Nov-06-07 09:08 PM   #54 
     - A condition you must be intimately familiar with  Moochy   Nov-06-07 10:21 AM   #14 
        - Deleted sub-thread  Name removed   Nov-06-07 10:23 AM   #16 
  - Well, if all 5 or 6 dozen Kucinich supporters did so...  Vash the Stampede   Nov-06-07 10:08 AM   #5 
  - he'd poll 1 or 2 points higher. nt.  IndianaJones   Nov-06-07 10:08 AM   #6 
  - I have a hard time getting my head around Edwards  elias7   Nov-06-07 10:16 AM   #10 
  - perhaps you should put your anger  bpeale   Nov-06-07 10:33 AM   #22 
  - it's not anger on my part, and it's not incompetence either  elias7   Nov-06-07 11:23 AM   #36 
     - It seems to me that malpractice suits hurt quality  penguin7   Nov-06-07 12:44 PM   #41 
        - My opinion is that it makes quality control easier, but gives me less discretion  elias7   Nov-06-07 02:35 PM   #42 
           - Not all, but much of the malpractice insurance is about  JDPriestly   Nov-06-07 06:50 PM   #48 
  - In the general election you would be wasting your time  surfermaw   Nov-06-07 11:11 AM   #32 
  - The big item in malpractice awards is future medical costs.  JDPriestly   Nov-06-07 06:47 PM   #47 
  - DK doesn't stand a chance. Put the goods behind Edwards.  laureloak   Nov-06-07 10:20 AM   #12 
  - I say that Edwards supporters should throw their support  rjones2818   Nov-06-07 10:27 AM   #18 
  - Yeah, how about that?  MuseRider   Nov-06-07 10:34 AM   #23 
  - any dem EXCEPT for hillary  bpeale   Nov-06-07 10:34 AM   #24 
  - Ummm, yep...that would work for me.  Zorra   Nov-06-07 10:56 AM   #27 
  - I agree!  asdjrocky   Nov-06-07 10:37 AM   #26 
  - Welcome to DU!  Zorra   Nov-06-07 10:59 AM   #29 
  - Hello!  bigwillq   Nov-06-07 11:14 AM   #33 
  - So Kucinich would rather help out a co-sponsor of the IWR over someone who was against the war?  zulchzulu   Nov-06-07 10:57 AM   #28 
  - Kucinich and Edwards could discuss Edwards' IWR vote.  JDPriestly   Nov-06-07 06:52 PM   #49 
  - Happened in'04 Iowa Caucuses  Capn Sunshine   Nov-06-07 11:03 AM   #30 
  - That is what I was going to say, been done before.  LeviathanCrumbling   Nov-06-07 12:18 PM   #39 
  - Yeah, but, Kucinich asked them to do it  WesDem   Nov-06-07 06:09 PM   #46 
  - Almost worked last time.  MGKrebs   Nov-06-07 11:05 AM   #31 
  - I'm still voting for DK in the primary!  bigwillq   Nov-06-07 11:14 AM   #34 
  - I've Already Decided That If Possible... I Will Write His Name In!!  ChiciB1   Nov-06-07 11:18 AM   #35 
  - My primary isn't until March. If the nomination appears to be settled, I'll vote Kucinich (to remind  Stop Cornyn   Nov-06-07 11:28 AM   #37 
  - Why can't Edwards supporters back Kucinich  lame54   Nov-06-07 11:50 AM   #38 
  - A much better plan!  peace13   Nov-07-07 05:43 AM   #59 
  - LOL  DangerDave921   Nov-06-07 12:37 PM   #40 
  - Agree - JE is my 3rd choice...(as Kucininch supporter)  RiverStone   Nov-06-07 02:41 PM   #43 
  - no thanks.  GreenArrow   Nov-06-07 04:57 PM   #44 
  - If Dennis can't win at least some of his policies might because Edwards' policies owe much to Dennis  Tejanocrat   Nov-06-07 05:06 PM   #45 
  - Kucinich and Edwards only have one thing in common  Truth Hurts A Lot   Nov-06-07 06:56 PM   #50 
  - Grief Process Diagnosis:  smalll   Nov-06-07 07:08 PM   #51 
  - Dennis Kucinich has earned my support,  LWolf   Nov-06-07 08:04 PM   #52 
  - I'd much rather see everyone throw their support behind Kucinich than Edwards any day of the week  mtnsnake   Nov-06-07 09:18 PM   #55 
  - Whoever goes first on the ticket, Edwards and Obama MUST join forces, otherwise, IMO, all is lost  ShortnFiery   Nov-06-07 09:25 PM   #57 
  - Better idea: what if Edwards supporters threw their support behind  Clark2008   Nov-07-07 06:15 AM   #60 
 

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