Only 5 Democratic Presidential Candidates Matter

elSicomoro · 01-06-2004, 09:52 PM

I could put this under politics, but it's my rant, so I'll put it here.

I don't like unsolicited calls, but I don't mind doing the phone surveys...I finished a 20-minute one with an apparent Democratic pollster earlier. It was actually good for me, because I had no idea who the Democratic candidates were in my Congressional district...now I do.

One of the questions that came up was, "If the presidential election were today, who would you vote for out of the 9 current Democratic candidates?" Which got me thinking...

The primary season starts this month, which will begin to thin the herd. Some will try to make their last stand, as they won't get so much publicity in their life again. But for some of them, they might as well call it a day already.

With less than two weeks to go before the Iowa Caucus, these are the 5 candidates that really matter...in my opinion, of course.

Howard Dean: Came from out of nowhere to take the lead. An easy target b/c he is now the front-runner...has had his share of gaffes recently. Liberal enough for liberals, yet could win some conservatives, particularly from the pro-gun crew.

Wesley Clark: Has bounced back from a rough start...not afraid to speak his mind. Could give Dean fits in the South.

John Kerry: Everybody loves a war vet...more or less. Will be interesting to see him and Dean face off in New England.

Dick Gephardt: Gephardt represents the old Democratic party--union base, fights for workers, stands up for middle America, blah blah blah. His weak leadership in the House is part of the reason the Dems are nearly pathetic these days.

Al Sharpton: He has absolutely no chance of winning, but he's been the clear winner of the debates I've watched thus far. He'll sell himself to the person that is most willing to take up minority concerns.

As I see it, it's going to boil down to Dean and Clark...and I don't think there will be any divisiveness in Boston come July: this means too much to the Democrats for them to fuck it up.

01-06-2004, 09:52 PM	#1
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Only 5 Democratic Presidential Candidates Matter I could put this under politics, but it's my rant, so I'll put it here. I don't like unsolicited calls, but I don't mind doing the phone surveys...I finished a 20-minute one with an apparent Democratic pollster earlier. It was actually good for me, because I had no idea who the Democratic candidates were in my Congressional district...now I do. One of the questions that came up was, "If the presidential election were today, who would you vote for out of the 9 current Democratic candidates?" Which got me thinking... The primary season starts this month, which will begin to thin the herd. Some will try to make their last stand, as they won't get so much publicity in their life again. But for some of them, they might as well call it a day already. With less than two weeks to go before the Iowa Caucus, these are the 5 candidates that really matter...in my opinion, of course. Howard Dean: Came from out of nowhere to take the lead. An easy target b/c he is now the front-runner...has had his share of gaffes recently. Liberal enough for liberals, yet could win some conservatives, particularly from the pro-gun crew. Wesley Clark: Has bounced back from a rough start...not afraid to speak his mind. Could give Dean fits in the South. John Kerry: Everybody loves a war vet...more or less. Will be interesting to see him and Dean face off in New England. Dick Gephardt: Gephardt represents the old Democratic party--union base, fights for workers, stands up for middle America, blah blah blah. His weak leadership in the House is part of the reason the Dems are nearly pathetic these days. Al Sharpton: He has absolutely no chance of winning, but he's been the clear winner of the debates I've watched thus far. He'll sell himself to the person that is most willing to take up minority concerns. As I see it, it's going to boil down to Dean and Clark...and I don't think there will be any divisiveness in Boston come July: this means too much to the Democrats for them to fuck it up.

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