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bobthedrummer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 04:02 PM
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Poll question: 11-30-2007 DU straw poll of DU's top six announced candidates
Keep this kicked, the results of the 11-26-2007 polls here in GD and GD-P were very interesting (several ties) but very low in votes-in a couple of weeks we will have the DU final four.

Candidates are listed in alphabetical order.

DU it, your vote only takes a few seconds-and keep this kicked.
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 04:06 PM
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1. kicking for Kucinich!
eom
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book_worm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 04:09 PM
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2. why not list all of them?
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bobthedrummer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 04:15 PM
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5. I ran all candidate polls from September until this week
we even had a 1,000+ DU vote one at the end of October, these polls were here in GD, in GD-P and even The Lounge-these are the top six DU candidates based on those polls.

It isn't scientific, it's DU.
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southerncrone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 10:30 PM
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24. I thought if it wasn't scientific, it was GOP!
;)
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the other one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 04:13 PM
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3. kick
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 04:14 PM
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4. What about undecided?
Edited on Fri Nov-30-07 04:21 PM by Bleachers7
More people support undecided than 2-3 of the candidates.
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bobthedrummer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 04:16 PM
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6. Then they are undecided, many of us aren't...
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 04:21 PM
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8. Ummm, so?
I don't get your point. It's important to know how many people are left to convince relative to overall support.
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bobthedrummer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 04:32 PM
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10. What is the point you don't get about people that haven't decided?
Moreover, as far as "convincing" people- many of us have been and are doing that.
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 05:14 PM
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15. The point is that it's important to know how many people are undecided in relation to the voter pool
Besides, I am one of those undecided people. ;)

What's the point of excluding legitimate declared candidates?
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noamnety Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 11:04 PM
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28. I agree.
particularly with the kucinich - paul thing, it'd be interesting to see how many would have moved from Dennis further left (to Gravel), whereas this poll only offers the option to move further right.

And your point about the percentage of undecideds is valid.
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bobthedrummer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 04:19 PM
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7. It's good to see almost 60 votes cast in less than twenty minutes-kick
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demnan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 04:25 PM
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9. I didn't vote in these and didn't see the thread
I think the DU fundraiser poll was a lot more indicative of DU suuport, because it was out there for a week and Kucinich won that.
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 04:34 PM
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11. Here's hoping for the non K street candidates.
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Anarcho-Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 04:53 PM
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12. Voted for Edwards
I'm pretty undecided, but that's the choice I'd go for right now.
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TomClash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 04:54 PM
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13. Edwards
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Stop Cornyn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 05:08 PM
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14. It always strikes me as odd how two polls at the same time differ so much between GD and GD-P
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FatDave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 07:00 PM
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22. They look pretty close to me. (nt)
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bobthedrummer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-01-07 11:50 AM
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33. Yep, it is remarkable.
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question everything Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 05:14 PM
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16. You may need to add Ron Paul
he probably will get more votes here than, say, Gravel or Biden or Dodd.

:puke:
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Warren Stupidity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 05:25 PM
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17. Oh - it is a VP poll? Who knew?
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Hepburn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 05:36 PM
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18. Kucinich Kick
Let's hear it for a LIBERAL!
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skipos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 06:12 PM
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19. Wow, is Kucinich actually going to lose a "who is your candidate" poll?
Never seen that.
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southerncrone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 10:36 PM
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25. Just goes to show what one bad press article can do to a candidate
Although he has clarified that he would not be asking Paul to run as VP, people are now skiddish about him. Even though his original statement indicates he is an inclusive candidate, not one to polarize the country.
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skipos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 10:55 PM
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26. OT, but I think considering RP for VP is one of the worst ideas I have ever heard
this primary season. If he wanted to unite the country, there are plenty of other ways to do it. We don't need to have bad Republicans as VPs. Further, I am under the impression that a priority of many DUers is to keep Hillary from the nomination. It looks like a vote for Edwards, Obama, or Biden has a better shot of acheiving that goal than a vote for Kucinich.

ALas, this is just a DU poll, so we will have to wait and see what happens in the real world.
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southerncrone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 11:40 PM
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30. Agree this was not handled well by DK, perhaps he did not make his
intentions clear & the timing is very poor.
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mile18blister Donating Member (460 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 06:13 PM
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20. k&r
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stirlingsliver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 06:16 PM
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21. Did Dodd Drop Out?
Did Chris Dodd drop out of the race, and someone forgot to tell me?
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satya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-01-07 12:17 AM
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31. Nope, he's still in it -- I just sent him some more money.
I moved from Kucinich to Dodd a few weeks ago. I decided that although I agree with Kucinich on every issue, I think Dodd is more pragmatic and able to get things done, without selling his soul along the way.

He just doesn't have enough support here to make the top six. Too bad, I think he is a candidate that a lot of us could live with, he's just not as flashy as the others.
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stirlingsliver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-01-07 05:04 PM
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39. Why Is Dodd's Name Not Listed In The Poll Above??
Can anyone explain to me why Dodd's name is not listed above.

Is it because he is from Connecticut?

Or is it because his hair is white?

He is, after all, a Democrat running for President.
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arcos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-01-07 05:25 PM
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42. Post #5 nt
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Laelth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 09:11 PM
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23. k&r
:dem:

-Laelth
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Tresalisa Donating Member (537 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 11:04 PM
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27. DU'd, dude,
and kicking! :kick:
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Laurab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-30-07 11:35 PM
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29. K&R n/t
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bobthedrummer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-01-07 11:47 AM
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32. kick
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corkhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-01-07 01:24 PM
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34. Look! the 95% of DUers that don't like Hillary are divided
:evilgrin:
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BringEmOn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-01-07 02:14 PM
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35. Kick for Kucinich!
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The River Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-01-07 03:29 PM
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36. kick nt
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PollThis Donating Member (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-01-07 03:34 PM
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37. ump bupward. nt
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Snotcicles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-01-07 04:28 PM
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38. Kick nt
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Blackhatjack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-01-07 05:14 PM
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40. K & R for EDWARDS!!!!
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stimbox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-01-07 05:23 PM
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41. Kooch!
:bounce:
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-02-07 12:49 AM
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43. kick
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TheUnspeakable Donating Member (960 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-02-07 08:22 AM
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44. kick
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SalmonChantedEvening Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-02-07 08:52 AM
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45. kickin' this!
:kick:

:hi: BTD :yourock:
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FreeStateDemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-02-07 08:53 AM
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46. Voted for the only real Democrat who can win the general election, John Edwards
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