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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:17 PM Original message |
Poll question: POLL: Who should determine the Democratic nominee? |
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Kucinich4America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. REAL Democrats |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Who defines what constitutes a REAL Democrat? |
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Kucinich4America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Well, for example.... if someone in the Senate, and they vote wrong more than 50% of the time |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Not sure how many of those there would be. |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well. Certainly NOT the news media! (n/t) |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. Democratic PRIMARY VOTERS nt |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That's generally how it works, of course. |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Unfortunately, it isn't working that way |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. While I won't disagree that the media plays a role, there seems to be some disagreement... |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. I don't really think 'they' are that unified |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Agreed. Too much "reporting", too little journalism. |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. Who should determine the Democratic nominee? |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. So true. |
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Kucinich4America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. We also seemed to have better candidates back then |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Crossovers between parties during primaries should never be permitted. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
31. The Chicago convention in 1968 ended that system for a good reason |
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Kucinich4America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Not saying that there weren't legitmate reasons for a riot, but... |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. If people don't register as Dems, they shouldn't be able |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
39. It does seem to open up the possibility of tampering. |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. Registered Democrats... obviously. |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. NOT A SINGLE CAUCUS IN IOWA THAT'S FOR SURE. |
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Kucinich4America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. If that single caucus in Iowa had voted for Hillary |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. Moving the goalposts all the time must be tiring for you. |
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BringBigDogBack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
13. The american people |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
14. Democrats who plan to support the nominee nt |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. I like your sig picture. |
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DrFunkenstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. I Think There's Alot Bigger Problems With Our Electoral System Than That |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. Public financing would certainly help. |
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ShadowLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
17. Democrats and Independents, it gives us candidates that can appeal to independents and win elections |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Good point. |
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NoBorders (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
20. Me. Just me. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. That seems to be a common thought. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. Dems and Indies together. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. If current party affiliation numbers are to be believed... |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Yeah. We tried small in the past and the results were less than stellar. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
30. Well considering all you have to do to be a Democrat is check a box, I'd say Dems and Independents |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
35. Democrats... |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Very true. |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
37. Vote cagers, corrupted electronic vote machines, redistricting masters, |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
40. Dems and Ins. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
41. Do you want to know who can get crossover votes? |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Hmmmm, give me a hint!!!! |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Moms that drive kids to soccer practice in dad's NASCAR. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. That's the tradeoff, right? |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. There's also the Bloomberg Factor: |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Interesting point. |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Or the independents could go with McCain |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
47. I say only Iowanians and New Hampshirese are qualified to choose our nominees. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Contrary to what I've always believed... |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
50. It doesn't matter now. Obama's winning all of those groups. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:09 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Au contraire. |
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frogmarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
52. Democrats ONLY! |
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