Has anyone ever explained clearly why....

DearAbby

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Mon Sep-17-07 12:02 AM
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Has anyone ever explained clearly why....

we are holding debates and campaigning this early? Never before in our history has this happened. What is the rush? Is it because everyone is so anxious to get this nightmare of an administration out of there? Or is it 'Bread and Circus' for the amusement of the masses to distract them from the disaster that is about to happen...buying time to try to avoid it. :tinfoilhat:

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Drunken Irishman

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Mon Sep-17-07 12:07 AM
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1. Uh, you don't remember 2003, do you?

I remember campaigning in late 2002. In fact, that's when I started supporting Howard Dean. Hell, there were debates early in 2003.

So it has happened before. 4 years ago, in fact.

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DearAbby

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Mon Sep-17-07 12:08 AM
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4. No....

Edited on Mon Sep-17-07 12:10 AM by DearAbby

I had answered your post and had to delete in on second thought. I dont agree. There seems to be something more to this, and as early as this, they didnt hold debates this early. Has anyone ever explained why the rush?

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Drunken Irishman

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Mon Sep-17-07 12:15 AM
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7. They held them fairly early.

I'm not sure how early, but they were early. Why the rush? Because we're in a 24-hour news environment...something we never were in before.

The 1996 campaign started a bit earlier than the 1992 campaign. The 2000 campaign started even earlier than the 1996 campaign and the 2004 campaign was even earlier than the 2000 campaign. At this rate, we'll have people announce they're running for president the day after the 2008 election.

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DearAbby

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Mon Sep-17-07 12:21 AM
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9. Maybe the reason for the rush

money

I dont see it being good for america.

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Kool Kitty

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Mon Sep-17-07 12:07 AM
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2. I think it's because people are just so anxious for this

stinkbomb of an administration to end.

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southerncrone

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Mon Sep-17-07 12:07 AM
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3. I fear it's the latter, though

the former is one of the reasons I'm focusing on it so much.

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sandnsea

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Mon Sep-17-07 12:08 AM
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5. harkin steak fry 9-13-03

Yes we did. Just not so many people were paying attention.

http://gallery.cloudview.com/gallery/23633#808116

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EFerrari

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Mon Sep-17-07 12:14 AM
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6. "Buying time to try to avoid it." Exactly.

Campaigns are big business. Lots of dough changing hands. Why not extend the season?

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DearAbby

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Mon Sep-17-07 12:23 AM
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10. That dawned on me...Post #9

slow on the draw. Its big business, big money changes hands.

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Suich

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Mon Sep-17-07 02:17 AM
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13. Bingo!

Ain't it grand?

:)

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Bitwit1234

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Mon Sep-17-07 12:20 AM
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8. Obama was so excited that people wanted him to run he

announced to be the first one out there, and after that they all started to announce so they wouldn't be left behind.

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alittlelark

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Mon Sep-17-07 12:33 AM
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11. WE THE PEOPLE are then LOCKED into 2 candidates

The BFEE knows where to go from there.... they just needed more TIME.

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pansypoo53219

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Mon Sep-17-07 01:26 AM
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12. because america

wants somebody ELSE.

BUSH FATIGUE! SAY IT!!!!
say it teevee gnew! SAY IT!!!

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