Clark Moves to Pick Up Gephardt Supporters

[wyldwolf]

Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark is moving quickly to get support from former rival Dick Gephardt's supporters.

The retired general, who skipped the Iowa caucuses, reached out to some of Gephardt's supporters in Congress.

Maryland Democrat Steny Hoyer says he was impressed that Clark called so quickly after Gephardt's fourth-place finish in Iowa. Gephardt today formally dropped out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Clark has been gaining in recent New Hampshire polls. Recent surveys show Howard Dean leading, with Clark and John Kerry tied for second.

http://www.ktre.com/Global/story.asp?S=1608712

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

1. If Clark picks up union support

I'll look at him again. So far, aside from electability (and a decent tax plan with little chance of passing a GOP Congress) there isn't too much.

[liberalpress]

2. That's why it is so important...

..that despite re-districting we work harder than ever to elect more Dems to Congress and the Senate.

[dogman]

7. He has the support of my Union Local

IBEW Local Union 461 has endorsed Wesley Clark for POTUS. It has been reported to me by officials that Clark is the second choice behind Gephardt in many organizations. We'll see now I guess.

[maddezmom]

11. interesting tidbit...thanks for sharing :)

[OKNancy]

3. I'm doing my part as well

In my own little corner of the world. There is a house about six houses down from me. I've never met them. They have Gephardt stickers all over their cars. I've already typed and printed a note to them and am going to go over and put it in their door. I've got my trusty Clark04 yard signs all ready in my van in case they call me back.

[Benhurst]

4. Better yet, why don't you knock on their door and talk with them?

If they have Gephardt stickers all over their cars, it seems to me you might gain some new friends whether or not they climb on the Clark bandwagon at this time. And my guess is they'll be backing the ticket come November no matter who the nominee is. :shrug:

[OKNancy]

5. They are working people....and not at home

right now. Also, I think they seem real private, so I don't want to intrude on them. I think a quite note is the best way to do it at this point in time.

[Benhurst]

6. I'm sure you're right. I had just noticed you were from Ok and

imagined it was pretty much like NC. Down here we need all the like-minded friends we can get! :hurts:

[OKNancy]

8. True that.....

My daughter moved to Releigh/Durham last year. She seems to like it, but she works for a great place with lots of international types.
(Diver Alert Network)

[Benhurst]

9. Your daughter is lucky to be in the Democratic part of the state.

I'm in Western North Carolina. While we do have Asheville, the region is Repub and consistently went for Helms. :puke:

[cthrumatrix]

10. smart move by Clark....this could help him

[davidinalameda]

12. here's a list of Gephard supporters from politics1.com

start contacting them!

whoo hoo!

American Maritime Officers
International Association of Machinists
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
International Iron Workers Union
International Longshoremen's Association
International Union of Bricklayers
Seafarer's International Union
Transportation Workers Union
Congressman Ed Pastor (D-AZ)
Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA)
Congresswoman Lois Capps (D-CA)
Congressman Robert Matsui (D-CA)
US House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL)
Congressman Lane Evans (D-IL)
State Sen. Dick Dearden (D-IA)
State Sen. Bob Dvorsky (D-IA)
State Rep. Wes Whitead (D-IA)
Congressman Ben Cardin (D-MD)
US House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)
State Rep. Frank Accavitti (D-MI)
State Rep. Steve Adamini (D-MI)
State Sen. Jim Barcia (D-MI)
State Sen. Ray Basham (D-MI)
Ex-Congressman David Bonior (D-MI)
State Sen. Hansen Clarke (D-MI)
State Sen. Burton Leland (D-MI)
State Sen. Mike Prusi (D-MI)
Ex-US Senator Jean Carnahan (D-MO)
Congressman William Lacy Clay (D-MO)
Congresswoman Karen McCarthy (D-MO)
Congressman Ike Skleton (D-MO)
State Rep. Bob Batchelder (D-NH)
State Rep. Mary Ann Blanchard (D) (D-NH)
State House Minority Leader Peter Burling (D-NH)
State Rep. Peter Cote (D-NH)
State Rep. Jim Craig (D-NH)
Ex-Congressman Norm D'Amours (D-NH)
State Rep. Bob Davidson (D-NH)
State Rep. John DeJoie (D-NH)
State Rep. Angie Kopka (D-NH)
State Rep. Paul McEachern (D-NH)
State Rep. Robert Haley (D-NH)
State Rep. Debra Kudalis (D-NH)
State Rep. Roland Lefebvre (D-NH)
State Rep. Ed Mears (D-NH)
State Rep. Laura Pantelakos (D-NH)
State Rep. Jacqueline Pitts (D-NH)
State Rep. Irene Pratt (D) (D-NH)
State Rep. Tara Reardon (D-NH)
State Rep. Nancy Scovner (D-NH)
State Rep. Robert Theberge (D-NH)
State Rep. Alice McDonough Wallace (D-NH)
Congressman Rob Andrews (D-NJ)
Ex-State Democratic Chair Jamie Koch (D-NM)
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY)
Congressman Mike McNulty (D-NY)
State Rep. Bill Amerman (D-ND)
State Sen. Dennis Bercier (D-ND)
State Rep. Mary Ekstrom (D-ND)
State Rep. Elroy Lindaas (D-ND)
State Sen. Tim Mathern (D-ND)
State Sen. David O'Connell (D-ND)
State Sen. Larry Robinson (D-ND)
State Sen. Arlo Schmidt (D-ND)
State Rep. Dorvan Solberg (D-ND)
State Sen. Harvey Tallackson (D-ND)
State Rep. Lonny Winrich (D-ND)
Congressman Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Ex-Congressman Ed Feighan (D-OH)
Ex-Lt. Governor Bob Kerr III (D-OK)
Congressman Joe Hoeffel (D-PA)
Congressman Tim Holden (D-PA)
Congressman Jack Murtha (D-PA)
State Rep. Fausto Anguilla (D-RI)
State Rep. Todd Brien (D-RI)
State Rep. Kenneth Carter (D-RI)
State Rep. Joseph Faria (D-RI)
State Rep. Robert Flaherty (D-RI)
State House Majority Leader Gordon Fox (D-RI)
State Rep. Peter Ginaitt (D-RI)
Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI)
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI)
State Rep. David Laroche (D-RI)
State Rep. Joseph Moran (D-Ri)
State Rep. Henry Rose (D-RI)
State Rep. Paul Sherlock (D-RI)
State Rep. William San Bento (D-RI)
State Rep. Gregory Schadone (D-RI)
State Rep. Peter Wasylyk (D-RI)
South Carolina Conference of Black Mayors
State Sen. Ralph Anderson (D-SC)
State Rep. Joe Brown (D-SC)
Congressman Jim Clyburn (D-SC)
Ex-Congressman Butler Derrick (D-SC)
State Rep. Leon Howard (D-SC)
Ex-Comptroller General Jim Lander (D-SC)
State Rep. Walton McLeod (D-SC)
Ex-Governor Robert McNair (D-SC)
State Sen. Kay Patterson (D-SC)
Congressman John Spratt (D-SC)
Congressman Bart Gordon (D-TN)
Congressman John Tanner (D-TN)
Congressman Chris Bell (D-TX)
Congressman Chet Edwards (D-TX)
Congressman Gene Green (D-TX)
Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX)
Congressman Max Sandlin (D-TX)
Congressman Dave Obey (D-WI)

[ShaneGR]

13. I would expect Gephardt to endorse Edwards

As reported by the ABC Note, the Gephardt Iowa coordinator has already told Gephardt's staff it would be a good idea to go with Edwards.

[Kahuna]

14. Let him do it. As we've seen, endorsements don't make a bit

of difference.