Alright- one more '08 poll?

[Guaranteed]

Poll question: Alright- one more '08 poll?

I know. I suck.

First off, I think we all concede that Clark will win any '08 poll here on DU- quite decisively, even. So let's have a poll without him to allow Clark supporters to vote for someone else, if they choose to (what if Clark didn't run?)

So, let's see what happens. I'm going to put up the most likely candidates, in my mind (not counting Clark), leaving a couple of slots open for someone else to nominate and fill. Let's try to keep it to candidates who are likely to run, though (I'm taking up a slot with Gore, whether he's likely or not :P ).

[Anarcho-Socialist]

1. Eugene Debs

Oh wait... wrong '08

:)

[Guaranteed]

2. Should I put him in anyway?

:P

[Ian David]

3. Barbara Boxer, Paul Hackett, Howard Dean... ?

[Guaranteed]

6. I could maybe see Boxer, but I don't think that Hackett or

Dean are very likely. Hackett's never been elected to anything (although I think he could win if he gets some coverage- and there's a very good chance that he would), and Dean has pledged not to run.

[iwantmycountryback]

11. None of them running

Not to mention Hackett has never been elected to anything, even though he's a great guy. Dean said he wouldn't run (and so has Gore for that matter) and Boxer wouldn't stand a chance in the general election and probably won't run.

[Cascadian]

17. None of them are running.......yet

Still a bit early but who knows?


John

[TerdlowSmedley]

4. Jay Rockefeller, anyone?

[Stinky The Clown]

23. I like Rockefeller ...... but .... he has a disease that many others have

It is called Senatorial Incumbency.

In most cases its fatal.

[katinmn]

5. I'm not voting.. don't see Boxer

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7. Do you think she'll run? nt

[katinmn]

8. I asked her to :-) But she has not stated she would as far as I know.

I want a woman president, dammit, but I don't want Hillary.

[Guaranteed]

9. Just put up Kucinich...he's likely to run. Should have

put him in to begin with.

Sorry, folks. Probably should give him a couple extra votes.

[katinmn]

10. Ok, I will vote for Dennis. :-)

[WI_DEM]

12. Al Gore!!

[Adelante]

13. Feingold

Since I am deprived of my true candidate. ;)

[Zero Division]

14. Feingold, tied for 1st as "most progressive" person in the Senate

by Americans for Democratic Action, a liberal advocacy group: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Feingold#Ideological_rankings .

He's definitely considering a run for President, and his seat is not up for election until 2010.

He's also the only senator to vote against the PATRIOT Act.

I suspect he'll be getting a lot more attention on DU as we get closer to 2008. Right now it seems like he just doesn't have as much name recognition as the other progressive candidates.

[Cascadian]

15. Barbara Boxer!

She would be by far a better candidate than Hillary Clinton. Why? Because she is a true Democrat and fights the Neocon agenda!


John

[VADem11]

16. Gore

It would be vindication and incredibly fun to watch. He's a true democrat who opposed the war and has a new image.

[chaska]

18. Sorry, not interested. It's gotta be Clark.

[LittleClarkie]

21. So if he doesn't run, you don't vote?

Or what?

[Jai4WKC08]

28. I'm not voting for someone other than Clark either

It's not that I wouldn't vote in a real primary if Clark didn't run. I just don't like the idea of a DU poll that leaves him off.

[Guaranteed]

19. Given a poll like this, it's hard to believe that Hillary or Biden

would even run.

[Cascadian]

22. Biden has only two hopes for the nomination....

Bob Hope and No Hope. As for Hillary, if the DLC get their way, she will probably get the Democratic nomination. Then again, who knows?


John

[Independent_Liberal]

20. Kerry

I must admit, Clark would be my #1 pick. But if I had to go with somebody besides him, it would be Kerry.

[ArtVandaley]

24. Feingold or Warner

from that list. I'd be open to many many other candidates.

[MH1]

25. John Kerry of course.

He's still the best of the bunch. Although I'd support any of the others over any likely Republican.

[LandOLincoln]

26. I'm a Clarkie, and I voted for the same man

the General and I voted for in 2000: President Al Gore.

On edit: Very close second would be the man the General and I both voted for in 2004: President John Kerry.

...especially since Kerry is pretty clearly running, and Gore probably not.

[election_2004]

27. My man Feingold

Out of the choices you listed, my heart is definitely with my own U.S. Senator Russ!