Who stands the benefit the most from Gephardt dropping out?

[rucky]

Somebody who's for single-payer healthcare?
Progressive taxation?
Labor unions?
anti-NAFTA/WTO?
Midwesterner?

anybody know anybody like that?



:evilgrin:

[jjmalonejr]

1. Perhaps the guy with the most experience?

That was certainly part of Gephardt's appeal. Experience and a long record of fighting for Democratic values.

I think Kerry gets Gephardt's support.

I could be wrong.

[sleipnir]

2. Two way split between Kerry and Dean

Those two stand the most to gain..

Dean has the Unions, but Kerry is more ideologically similar to Gephardt (and is also a Washington insider, not a slam, but it's true)

I think his drop out will give a bit of a boost to each camp.

[ThirdWheelLegend]

5. Dean doesn't match the poster's criteria

but this is politics and the media. So you never know.

TWL

[jumptheshadow]

9. The unions

Didn't Gep's unions have a bitter rivalry with Dean's unions?

Didn't Kerry have the firefighters' unions?

The unions want to win. They will fall behind somebody they believe will prevail in the GE.

[stickdog]

3. Dean is best positioned. But if he keeps getting pounded by the media

without changing his campaign strategy, he'll barely pick up 20% -- just like in Iowa tonight.

[DisgustedDemocrat]

4. Who left is a Midwesterner?

I see possibly Kerry benefitting most from Gephardt dropping out, possibly some going to Edwards and Dean.

[_Jumper_]

6. Kucinich

n/t

[flaminbats]

7. Kucinich and Edwards...

What little support Gephardt had picked up was entirely from anti-NAFTA Democrats. This means that the pro-war protectionists will move toward the Edwards camp, while the anti-war protectionist will favor Kucinich.

[Toucano]

8. My daddy drove a milk truck.

My daddy worked in a mill.

Even with less experience and the different region, Edwards will benefit from Gephardt's withdrawal.

Both are champions of the working class, from the working class.

[ShaneGR]

10. I would say Kerry and Edwards, depending on which he endorses

I know Gep won't back Dean, too much bad blood.