A primary poll to make everyone happy

[Mortos]

Poll question: A primary poll to make everyone happy

We keep seeing polls that people are unhappy with because one candidate or another is not represented (usually because that candidate has either not declared or stated that they will not run this time) so here is one with all the possible Democratic candidates listed. Let me know if I forgot anyone.

There are only ten spots so I filled it up including those most often lamented left off.

[PresidentObama]

1. Gore.

Then Clark. Will settle for Obama, if neither runs!

[Mortos]

2. Wes Clark takes and early lead...It is still too early to call this race

[Mortos]

3. And Al Gore comes from behind...I think we are almost ready to call this one

[Mass]

4. Bayh is not running, and Dodd is running, but not in your post.

[Mortos]

5. Wes Clark

and Al Gore are not officially running but demand for them to be on a poll is overwhelming here. Evan Bayh was listed on a site I went to as a top 10 candidate.

My polls have a correct/incorrect rating of + or - one candidate.

[goodhue]

17. Bayh announced on Dec 15, 2006 that he would not seek the presidency

[ripple]

20. He IS interested in the VP slot, though.

As heard on NPR.

[saltpoint]

6. I agree with Mass. Add Chris, lose Evan.

What about Mike Gravel? He's announced. A couple of the others haven't.

[TayTay]

7. Evan Bayh is not running, Chris Dodd is.

his poll is also skewed.

[skipos]

8. Ha, so much for making everyone happy.

Impossible to do on DU.

I vote RICHARDSON.

[bklyncowgirl]

9. Gore takes the cake.

If he runs he has my support. He has experience, vision and the advantage of having been right on the war from the beginning.

If he doesn't run, I'm looking at Obama, Richardson, Clark & maybe Vilsack. All of these guys have things I don't particularly like. Obama was right on the war and is a great speaker but lacks experience. Richardson and Vilsack are successful governors with Richardson also having a great deal of successful foreign policy experience but both suported the war early on. Fortunately neither has to defend a vote. Clark has the foreign policy experience and military credibility but I haven't seen anything which shows that he can do well in elective office.

I like a great deal of what Edwards is saying but watching him tie himself in knots on Meet the Press, makes me think that we need someone who did not vote for the war before he voted against it. For that reason I am also not thrilled with Biden, Dodd and of course Clinton.

[DesertRat]

10. Gore!

That's all. :patriot:

[AtomicKitten]

11. Al Gore is my #1, #2, and #3 choice.

If he doesn't run, Obama.

[calimary]

26. That's where I'm headed. Gore/Obama would be my dream ticket.

Run, Al! Run! GOD we need you!!!

[AtomicKitten]

30. I agree.

[CTD]

33. Gore/Obama would truly be unstoppable

Even Diebold couldn't steal '08 with a Gore/Obama ticket. The margin would be WAY too large.

My ranking is similar to everyone else's. After Gore, there's sort of a three-way tie between Edwards, Clark and Richardson (all with their pros and cons roughly balancing out in my mind).

And as we all know, Hillary getting the nomination would guarantee another Republican president.

[MrSlayer]

12. Clark.

Can't say it enough. I'd be cool with Gore/Clark though.

[Clark2008]

13. Glad to see my two favorites in the lead!

Wes Clark and Al Gore!

We could actually flip a red state or two with either of them!

:loveya:

[lwesty]

14. I voted Gore but

I would be equally happy with Clark. A Gore/Clark ticket would be unbeatable!

[IndianaGreen]

15. 96% of those polled, voted for someone other than Hillary

There is hope...

[joshcryer]

18. In any poll with Al Gore

He will win over Hillay any time, bar none.

And this is DU, which isn't exactly Hillary friendly territory. At least not unless she wins the nomination.

[goodhue]

16. Bayh is not a candidate

Chris Dodd and Mike Gravel are

[proud patriot]

19. Gore

:hi:

[snowbear]

21. It's like a horse-race with Gore & Clark..

Has anyone ever created a poll with just those TWO on here?

Now THAT would be interesting to see.. I have no idea which of the two would come in on top... They are both extremely popular here!

~~~

[jonnyblitz]

22. two who haven't declared are ahead as I type this.

very interesting.

I will always like Al Gore.

[Alcibiades]

23. At this point, Richardson

The more I learn about him, the more impressed I am. He has an impressive political resume, and is the Governor of a Southwestern state. He's probably not as far left as I would like, but that would probably tend to make him more electable.

I'm a longtime Edwards supporter, but I've soured on him as of late, for a lot of reasons. Clark's never held elected office, Obama will be tagged "inexperienced", Hillary will bring Bill's penis back into the White House (plus, we get all the grief of having a democrat tagged as a "liberal" in the White House, without actually getting a liberal), Gore had his shot and blew it by caving to the SCOTUS act of judicial fiat, Kucinich is a member of the House (a body that has sent zero people to the White House in the modern era), Vilsack has a very unfortunate name (it has "sack" in it), Mike Gravel's been out of office waaay too long, Biden & Dodd are both Senators (see comment in re Kucinich), and Al Sharpton's never held elected office, despite running five times.

Not that there are not lots of reasons to like many of the folks above, all are fine democrats with admirable records of public service. At this moment, though, my strategic side says Richardson (the other side of my brain never gets what it really wants anyway).

[snowbear]

24. I'm very impressed with Richardson too!

I could easily picture a Richardson/Clark ticket... Especially since they've been doing some travelling together lately..

You never know what they may be discussing ~~

[skipos]

31. I like Richardson too. I am surprised he is as high as 4th place here.

Not bad.

[TSIAS]

25. Obama (nt)

[Superman Returns]

27. I still don't get the Gore obsession

Good man screwed out of the Presidency. I'll give him that. But a few things. First, as of now he is not running. Second, he should have walked away with the Presidency in 2000. It shouldn't have even be close. How the hell did he lose those debates? Third, wouldn't it make more sense for him to concentrate on Global Warming? If he enters the campaign, his message on the issue will be politicized. If Global Warming is the issue of our lifetime and future generations, then we must let Gore continue doing his work without people viewing him through a political lense. And additionally, if your a person who is obsessed with the "experience factor," Gov. Richardson takes the cake.

[joshcryer]

49. Your nick is "Superman Returns" and you don't get it?

C'mon now. :)

[Doondoo]

28. Gore

[bigdarryl]

29. The pundits say online polling is MEAN LESS and not scientific

[Alcibiades]

34. Yes but

They can be a good way to gauge the opinion of certain self-selected samples. For example, I bet DU polls are a good way to judge the opinion of Democratic activists in general, something candidates/potential candidates will want to know at this point.

[ms liberty]

32. There is only one choice for me...Al Gore....n/t

[Clarkie1]

35. Clark, Gore, and Obama are the leaders in the poll so far...

I'm good with that. It reassures me that the people here on DU are very intelligent, discriminating voters. :-)

And an honorable mention for Richardson...good to see he's moving up in the rankings. He deserves more attention.

[AtomicKitten]

36. yep, exactly

I wonder if the fact that we share a birthday makes this a coincidence ... or not. Hmmmmmmmm.

[Clarkie1]

37. November 10? nt

[AtomicKitten]

38. yep

:)

[Clarkie1]

39. Wow, maybe it's a scorpio thing.

Mine is 1966. ;-)

[AtomicKitten]

40. um, my year would be different ...

ha, ha

[Clarkie1]

41. and wiser. nt

[AtomicKitten]

42. shut up

I'm young at heart.

[Clarkie1]

43. I can tell.

Keep fighting the good fight. :-)

[Adelante]

48. I'm a Scorpio, too

And so is Incap.

[Clarkie1]

50. Cool.

:-)

[Bucky]

44. I am so pissed at this poll! Where the hell is Mike Gravel? Obviously this poll is a DLC front!!1!

hee hee

[LWolf]

45. Where is Gravel?

While he isn't my first choice, I'd pick him before any of the anointed "serious," "major," etc. candidates. I might pick him in a DU poll just because he isn't getting any love, lol.

[rep the dems]

46. You beat me to it!

This is an outrage! :7

[PhilipShore]

47. Gore/Clark 2008

[farmboxer]

51. President Gore!!!!!!!

To hear an intelligent voice from the White House once again, oh how I need that!!!!!!!

[Apollo11]

52. GORE - OBAMA 2008

Edited to add: I fully support Wes Clark for Secretary of Defense (normally he would have to wait until May 2010 but if Congress agrees he could start serving in January 2009).

Let's all find ways to show our support for Al Gore! :patriot:

Read Rolling Stone magazine: WHY GORE SHOULD RUN -- AND HOW HE CAN WIN
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/13248532/why_gore_should_run__and_how_he_can_win

Get ready for Al Gore's next book - The Assault on Reason - out in May!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/16/AR2006091600877.html

Visit the following websites:
www.algore.com
www.algore.org
www.draftgore.com - Sign the petition! :)

:kick: