If Dean defeats Kerry in Iowa, will Kerry Supporters & Dems Rally to Him?

[Paragon]

;)

[Rowdyboy]

1. My candidate is busy shooting free throws

in New Hampshire. Have to get back to you on that...

[AntiCoup2K4]

3. I hope the General is enjoying his NH "vacation"

Because it ends on Tuesday ;)

[Rowdyboy]

5. Yeah, its gonna be a whole new ball game...

But it has been nice...It was about the only chance Wes had and he evidently took full advantage of it. We'll know in 10 days!

[Sensitivity]

2. I don't think it is same: We have more endorsements, money and people

Not to talk about a much better campaign and organization.
I have visited a Kerry meetup. Good folk. But pathetic compared with ours.

So what is happening in Iowa?

[isbister]

4. Probably not

Too early to say since Kerry's surging in NH and Dean's plummeting in those polls, too.

Plus, if Kerry lost by what, a point or two? Unless Dean wins by the huge amount he was ahead in the polls a few weeks ago... Kerry (and Edwards) have already won and Dean (and Gephardt) have already lost.

It is more likely that Gephardt drops out (if he loses) and who knows which candidate he'd officially back, if any. However, I wouldn't be suprised to see a lot of Gephardt people go towards Kerry.

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[oldleftguy]

8. I'm offended by questions of who I would vote for!

Who am I going to support after the primaries--B**h? Grow up! Sorry, but to think brother Democrats would leave the party pushed some buttons. :hi:

[Democrats unite]

7. The threads I have read here, Kerry supporters...

really want nothing to do with Dean. I am not saying all Kerry supporters, but it seems like the majority feel that way.

[mkultra]

9. don't worry about it

Dean and Kerry supporters have been going at it. Id say the same about Lieberman if i thought he was worth mentioning at this point. In the end, anybody with the sense to support any of these candidates will support whoever wins. Good luck to all the candidates and down with Bush. :)

[oldleftguy]

10. Hear, Hear!

[sangha]

11. Definitely not

I support Kerry because I think he is the best candidate of the group. I will continue supporting Kerry until he wins the nomination and beyond.

I don't expect Dean supporters to drop their support for their candidate if they don't win in Iowa. And I expect the same from the supporters of the other candidates. There's more to this primary than Iowa.

[Cuban_Liberal]

12. Why should they?

:shrrug:

[TLM]

13. Of course not.... they'll just step up their smears

step up their negative push polling calls and cheap shots in the hope that it will discourage dems for voting for a change in the status quo in DC.

[sangha]

14. Have you read the new rules?

4. Broad-brush statements about all or some of the supporters or opponents of any Democratic Primary candidate are forbidden. Don't paint people as disruptors or cult members.

[Paragon]

15. For those of you with a short memory...

Please read this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=126908&mesg_id=126908

[leyton]

16. I hope Kerry supporters will consider Edwards or Clark.

If Dean defeats Kerry, that doesn't mean that the nomination is a lock for Dean. Edwards & Clark will both be competitive in South Carolina, Oklahoma, and others. Edwards has run a positive campaign towards everyone and though I haven't paid much attention to Clark himself, his supporters at this board have been overwhelmingly kind in recent days.