Presidential Preference Poll

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Poll question: Presidential Preference Poll

Let's see what DU's mood swings look like this week.

[JackBeck]

1. I'm entertaining a Feingold-Clark ticket. n/t

[DaveColorado]

Who would I like to see president? Gore

Who do I think has a shot at winning? Warner

[BOSSHOG]

2. Or a Clark-Feingold Ticket

That would be some testicular fortitude in the race.

[JackBeck]

5. Agreed.

[Adelante]

40. That's my ticket right there nt

[Auntie Bush]

66. Mine too..... n/t

[Dawgs]

21. Yes!!

Right now Clark and Feingold are the top on my list.

[Divine Discontent]

46. that's my pick too... here's the sticker to prove it!

http://www.cafepress.com/clarkfeingold

[MrModerate]

3. I voted "Gore" because I think he'd do the best job . . .

But I don't think there's much chance.

[GoneOffShore]

4. Nobody is making my

synapses fire.

but Clinton, Bayh, Biden, and Warner leave me totally cold.

The Feingold/Clark idea sounds good. but they're going to have to come out swinging.

[AndyTiedye]

18. Feingold Already Did Come Out Swinging!

[Mrspeeker]

6. Clooney + Feingold

Its going to take an actor to win this thing. Lets use the republican tactic against them

[obnoxiousdrunk]

7. Why is Clooney not on you're list ?

[Mrspeeker]

9. hes on mine :)

now if we can just talk him into it

[BOSSHOG]

8. CLARKIE HERE BUT I WILL VOTE FOR THE PARTY'S NOMINEE

PLEASE JOIN ME

[Pirate Smile]

14. Me too.

[Warren DeMontague]

28. Yes I will join you, but I'll do it

in lowercase. :hippie:

[Mrspeeker]

10. should start another with Clooney

and btw Gore is great but he already won :)

[mtnsnake]

11. Gore/Obama would be a dream come true, IMO

[AtomicKitten]

17. mine too, seriously

[melissinha]

12. Gore or Feingold, Gore or Feingold

Had to go with Gore, but Feingold was a close second.

[EST]

13. While I applaud Al Gore's championing of causes I regard

as essential, I recall thinking of him as a pretty poor choice for president, in 2000. I, personally, think his time has passed and he seems to think so, too--given his refusal to consider running.
I think Clark is a very good choice but Sen. Feingold, now that I have studied up on him, has stolen my heart as a prime choice.
Clark does not want to be vp. I don't think Feingold does, either.

Hillary is not a good maneuver and I won't support her. Unfortunately, here in Illinois, my vote in the primary will not mean much and, should she be selected, I will reluctantly vote for her, over whoever the pukes put up, but I don't like her and think she is wrong, wrong, wrong for chief executive.

We need someone who has clarity, integrity, and passion. I can tell you now, either Clark or Feingold would be a good choice, but I will choose Feingold.

[aden_nak]

15. Which Gore? If it's the 2000 model, no thanks. We need the 2004 edition.

[Warren DeMontague]

25. He has done a damn fine job of redeeming himself in my eyes since then.

He has acknowledged up and down the block that he ran a bad campaign, that he shouldn't have listened to the conventional wisdom, etc. He came out swinging and he's been kicking ass ever since. He has my vote.

[aden_nak]

29. Yep, that's why I want the 2004 Gore.

I am just worried that presidential elections have a tendency to turn real candidates into spineless ones. /sigh

[Warren DeMontague]

32. I've always liked the guy- it's easier for me to believe that 2000

was an abberration.. and if you think about it, it's kind of understandable. You would think, going in there, that 2000 was his to lose. The country was in great shape, people were happy and relatively prosperous, the deficit was under control.. So 'playing it safe' and listening to the party nabobs who told him not to rock the boat too much (and pick Lieberman for Veep) might have seemed like a good plan.

(You know, speaking of versions, if we were bandying about the possibility of the 1992 version of HRC running, or even the 1973 version, I'd be all for her)

But I agree. My support for him is predicated on the fact that he not suddenly lose the gumption he's had for the past six years- and I certainly want him to pick a better running mate, this time around!

[grytpype]

16. Edwards/Clark

[Digit]

38. Edwards here, too

[lojasmo]

19. Feingold or Gore.....ONLY No other candidate on that list

will get my support, either in the primaries, or the generals.

[Metta]

20. A brave hero and patriot. A real leader.

Two thumbs up. :donut:

[makeanoise22]

22. GORE are you NUTS?

Gore gave up in 2000?
And you guys blame Nader! LOL

GORE should have never given up, but apparently someone got to him or paid him off...
Would any of us given up the Presidency when over half a million more peopel voted for him?

I think not!

No, FEINGOLD is your only hope...

[Renew Deal]

23. You say you and your an aweful lot.

Are you not one of us?

[makeanoise22]

27. I'm An American....

I voted for Nader in 2000, (let the thrashing begin)
Kerry in 2004
Perot in 1992/1996

But I love Sen. Feingold and I support him 100%...

So yes, I'm one of you...

Be nice now...LOL

[Warren DeMontague]

24. Er, welcome to DU, helpful advice man.

enjoy your stay.

[karynnj]

52. Gore should have appealed the SC ruling to a higher court!

What exactly do you think Gore should have done?

[Warren DeMontague]

26. I'll take a Gore-Feingold ticket as the top choice. I like Clark, too.

but I really think Gore should be the man in 2008.

[makeanoise22]

30. I'll take a Feingold- (insert name)

anytime

[Pirate Smile]

34. So what will you do if it isn't Feingold?

I take it you haven't paid much attention to Gore lately or still believe what Nader was selling in 2000.

[Imagevision]

31. Feingold is the man with the plan - fellow Dems are cowards

[Renew Deal]

33. Wow,

So this week Gore is our man. How did that happen? Did something happen in the last 2 weeks that I missed?

[nickinSTL]

35. whoa...a DU presidential poll...

and Clark ISN'T leading? :wow:

I'm still leaning towards Clark, myself (supported Kerry in '04, but have been impressed with Clark). I like Gore and Feingold a lot...Kerry...I still like, but...his giving in so quickly in '04 left me rather unhappy.

[wallwriter]

36. I say Warner. Anyone but Hillary.

[skipos]

51. I like Warner too, and Clark. nt

[mtnsnake]

37. & round the bend, Clark is making a move to overtake Feingold for 2nd spot

What a last minute burst, folks! Where did he find the energy? Wait a minute! Here comes Feingold again! This could be neck and neck right down to the finish line!

:evilgrin:

[mantis49]

39. Gore/ Feingold n/t

[Dunvegan]

41. Gore may run if he has enough support. He believes in duty. Meanwhile...

1. He sounds passionate clarion calls in his current speeches regarding serious issues such as "We The People" must rise to defend our Constitution / The Environment / Corruption in Government / Our US Global Dominance-Hegemony Threat / Diplomacy and Leadership...etc.

He's also speaking out a great deal, and this is honing his debate skills.

2. He's addressing, in a practical manner, the "right-wing media bias/lock" by co-founded an alternative media outlet, CurrentTV which is building all the traditional broadcast media (Cable Network, Radio, etc.) and narrow-casting modern media (RSS, podcasting, webpage articles, etc.)

It's very grassroots. Anyone with quality production is welcomed to submit.

Because if we cannot be heard, and if Americans are not informed, we will see the majority succumb to well-played propaganda.

Gore is taking the old "Freedon of the press is for he that owns one" concept seriously in these media-embedded and corporate ShrubCo. affiliate owned times. And, Gore has his own network for getting the word out if he can grow the network by 2008.

3. Gore is rising to dare any swiftboating, this round. He's frank and unafraid these days. Passionate. Burnt once, twice shy of backstabbing by the opposition. He played fair and now he's seemingly ready to play for keeps.

4. Experience in the White House. Won (by all current counts) the 2000 election, but dropped his fight in the best interest of letting the country get about it's business. Regrets it. Americans can be made to face the election corruptions in the 2008 election by someone who can speak from experience with the issue.

5. He's morally transparent. No scandals. No voting "Yea" on launching an invasion on Iraq.

6. His administration brought us our first surplus in I-don't-know-how-long. We're about to hit our debt ceiling of 8+ trillion dollars only 1 year into Dubya's second term.

By 2008 how many people are going to be willing to at least listen to a man who's administration brought them concrete prosperity only 7 years earlier?

7. He is one of the few Democrats with the above qualities who also has the qualifications and intellect and grasp of issues that would give us some hope of knowing what to address, and then working on it, to extract us from this monumental ruin.

8. He's a southern Democrat. He can carry both the Dixon (yes, I know about his problems last time) and the Mason.

9. America is ready for a end to greedy simpletons and a return to presidential statesmen. Americans will recognize an honest down-to-earth man, and by 2008 will be ready to actually elect one (in Gore's case, elect one again.)

BTW Tweety: Gore is Atticus Finch...Bush is Boo Radley.

And, he already won once. With landslide numbers we could ruin a Diebold coup d'etat.

....and 10...

10. He lives in San Francisco (to be close to CurrentTV's HQ) and a candidate couldn't get more instant local support for Democratic politics than here. Our local media will cover him fairly and our papers and television affiliates are still resistant to being being "owned and embedded" on the affiliate or independent level.

Plus...I live here and I have a major bias.

Flame away. But (just saying) I don't believe Gore can be counted out this early.

[Donna Zen]

55. Poor Boo Radley

He's the one that save the kids. Bush is Bob Ewell... an incestuous rapist and attempted child murderer.

[Dunvegan]

56. Point taken...Boo was a recluse...but I don't think he was clearing brush.

And he was given a bad rap.

On the other hand, W is (as police say about a perp) "good for it."

[Clarkansas]

42. Clark/Warner

[hollowdweller]

60. Feingold (north)/Warner(south) has a better shot in all 50 states

[jackpan1260]

62. Feingold and Warner for me. eom

[IndianaGreen]

43. 97% of DUers support Anyone But Clinton

Way to go!

[Malamute]

44. Maybe, from the numbers above, Gore/Clark?

I'd work my butt off for that in a heartbeat.

[Dunvegan]

45. I would too. Gore / Clark. A truly Dynamic Duo.

Both ready and able to assume the mantle of the Executive.

No slightly weak VP there (which has been a small problem for us.)

Plus, it could very well give us this:

Sixteen Years in the White House!

Gore/Clark...gotta love it! :popcorn:

[hollowdweller]

61. Gore Clark would guarantee a Dem loss again in my formerly blue state

I like Gore and Clark but Gore lost this state over gun control and Clark is no better on this issue than Gore. I'm sure that's why he lost TN and why Edwards was hurt in NC. Sportsmen and gun owners who vote on this issue but hold every other issue in common with the Dems wouldn't have a reason to avoid a Feingold/Warner ticket and every reason to avoid a Clark Gore ticket.

[FrenchieCat]

63. Yeah, let's get a fake progressive to run....one who loves his guns

--

Somehow, I don't think the next election will be about guns over here as much as our soldiers dying from explosives over there~!

[Dunvegan]

67. Thanks for the local perspective.

Do you happen to have handy Feingold's position vs. Gore's and Clark's position on gun control?

I'd really be interested since it's one of the many critical swing issues.

[Divine Discontent]

54. snickering laughter....

that's funny! but remember, even if only 3 or 4 percent of us say Hillary, when the major polling firms ask, Hill gets like 40%??? how's that? I dunno... but anyhow, I'd vote for her anyday over a smug-repug!

[mtnsnake]

64. True, but 97% of DU'ers woudn't even bring up such a "one-up" remark

[NJ Democrats]

47. Go Russ!!!

Russ all the way!!!
But if Russ doesn't win the nomination, I would support either Clark or Gore, and hope one of them picks Feingold for VP.

[Tiggeroshii]

48. Obama.

And anybody he choses. That guy would be amazing if he could make it. And I admit, that is a big "if" in this next election.

[FrenchieCat]

49. Is this in reference to how much each is doing in 2006 to affect the

2006 upcoming elections? if so, I vote Clark. That man is working the red states, where he can do the most good.... relentlessly as we speak. He's got the Fightin' Dems looking good and strong, and he's talking to the south about bringing back our 2 party system.

Feingold is also having a major impact...just don't know how and if it will help the Dems in a long run though....cause they don't seem to want to unite and be brave about supporting censure with Feingold! :(

In reference to 2008.....One of the big money guy/gal will get the nomination if the Democratic "powers-that-be" have a say so, which they normally do! Those assholes! :mad:

[Divine Discontent]

50. CLARK CLARK CLARK!!!

CLARK,CLARK,CLARK,CLARK,CLARK,CLARK,CLARK,CLARK,CLARK,CLARK,CLARK!
CLARK TAKES THE LEAD!

www.cafepress.com/clarkfeingold

[BootinUp]

53. Since you asked.

I think I'll Clark it.

[Dunvegan]

57. I love Clark...I'm flexible...Clark/Gore works for me too...

How about two presidents, and no veep?

That would break up that "Imperial Presidency" bull-bunk once and for all. :rofl:

I'd just like to see Gore in there getting a chance to defend the environment from the Executive, it's one of his strongest fortes.

[derby378]

58. Feingold/Gore in 2008, and here's why...

While Feingold restores our civil rights and takes great pleasure in burning the original copy of the USA PATRIOT Act at his first SOTU speech, Gore can sign the Kyoto treaty and show the world the a majority of Americans do care about global warming, after all.

[imlost]

59. Clark/Feingold or Gore

These three are intelligent, and progressive leaders. They all have great credentials.

I still believe the election will come down to National Security(scare-tactics). Clark is the strongest candidate to go up against McCAin.
If Clark decides to run, he has my vote and support.

[wisteria]

65. My vote goes to Kerry. He was had always been more than just the flavor

of the moment.

[Dunvegan]

68. I worked hard for Kerry's campaign...and would support him again like that

...I still proudly sport my "Kerry/Edwards" bumper sticker...from loyalty and also because I truly believe they won. (As did Gore.)

But, I almost think he should take a "bye" on the 2008 doings and run a little later...or accept a VP nomination.

He's relatively young...and could draw perspective and strength in waiting.

But, if he's the candidate I'll fight like a mother tiger once again for his election.

[IndianaGreen]

69. Looks like Biden and Bayh voted for themselves in this poll

Way to go losers!

[LWolf]

70. This week? Nobody.

Sometimes? Out of that limited list of choices, Gore/Feingold.