What happened when Dean and Clark dropped out?

[rockymountaindem]

I was out for the past 10 days. How did people react? Was there a re-alignment of support to another candidate? I'm just curious as I'm sure people had plenty to say. Could anyone give me an idea of what transpired here?

[NewYorkerfromMass]

1. vote in my poll!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=360058

[Bonobo]

3. As for me, when Clark dropped out...

My enthusiasm deflated like a popped balloon and now I really don't care.Just marking time til the election when I can vote for the D nominee.
I hope to regain some enthusiasm closer to the election, but for now..


Maybe if Clark is picked as VP....sigh.

[EXE619K]

2. Many of us Deaners are still for Dean.

There are some that jumped ship to Edwards.

Vast majority of Clark supporters have gone over to the Kerry machine.

Not that either choice was a bad thing.

"Do as you please" is the best policy.

[BourgeoisPig]

4. A lot of Dean people back Kucinich

At least in spirit, even if they still vote for Dean. Kooch is the only non special interest candidate still running.

None that I know of will vote for kerry, very few for edwards. They both are corrupt.

[EXE619K]

5. In spirit...definately.

I'll vouch for that.

:thumbsup:

[Sean Reynolds]

12. I back Kucinich in spitit!

Will vote Dean Tuesday however.

[Eloriel]

6. Some realignment

Some adamant continued Dean support, like mine.

Clarkies mostly went to kerry, I think -- and btw, I don't mind being called a Deanie, so I don't mean "Clarkie" as a term of disrespect -- just a lot quicker to type than the previously required version, and more interesting too.

Maybe a few from both sides to Kucinich?

After the relentless attacks on Dean and Deanies, a few people had the unmitigated gall, after all their months of pure hatefulness, to actually ask for (more like demand) our support for their candidates. The Kerryites, being more numerous (and more galling) were the worst. It was pathetic. Their arrogance is matched only by that of the man they support. I hope they've stopped. They MIGHT have finally gotten the clue that no one was buying and people were offended by the callous effort.

Outright wars re ABB and now Nader. Bwaahahaha. It's been quite amusing. I thought one poor hysterical soul was going to just poof! go up in a puff of smoke, he got so exercised.

I'm sure others have COMPLETELY different takes on what went on.

[EXE619K]

8. I'll have to admit, if there one person that will stay committed to Dean...

It's you.

I've been reading your posts for along time(even before I registered here).

Your commitment is truly admirable.

[Leilani]

7. Lots of disappointment

from both camps.

I think the Clark & Dean people were most intense about their candidates.

Since Clark endorsed Kerry, lots of people have backed him. But many are just going to vote for the nominee.

Some Dean people have gone to Edwards.

But I think Dean & Clark people's loyalty is still to their candidate.

[tedoll78]

9. I was disappointed, but

.. I knew it was over once the Iowa returns came in.

My entire rationale for supporting Dean was that he had the best chance of beating Bush since he'd bring so many new folks to the polls. I sent money. I distributed flyers. I talked him up to friends and family. And I fully expected hordes of new voters to swarm the Iowa caucuses, but it didn't happen. Nothing near that happened.

Still, it wasn't about Dean - it was about replacing Bush with any of the Democratic candidates. All of them are fine - they'll all close on their positions. They all take seriously our allies' concerns. They all would appoint excellent Supreme Court justices. They all advocate sane fiscal policy.

So I've moved-on. I'll probably vote for Edwards (I think he has the best shot against Bush), but I can get enthusiastic about Kerry also. I don't agree with Kerry on everything, but getting Bush out is Priority #1. Bush's place in power is a serious threat to this world's very existence, be it in a nuclear context, environmental context, economic context, etc. With issues where I don't agree with Kerry, at least we'll have a White House willing to listen to our concerns. And we'll get some good judges from him.

[mistertrickster]

10. We're all backing Kerry now, but a lot of the excitement is gone.

I mean "backing" in the practical sense not the idealistic sense. We still like our Dean and/or Clark, but who knew Kerry was just gonna shut everybody down?

The media is going to pay less attention once Kerry gets it.

(I know Edwards still has a shot, but unless Kerry comes out with "I'm gay," it doesn't look good for anybody else.)

[dkf]

11. Kerry is boring as hell.

Yuck.

I'd rather watch paint dry than listen to Kerry.

And whenever I see him, I'm watching his forehead to see if it moves like a normal human being.

Ugh.