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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 09:22 AM Original message |
John Edwards is back—with a retooled résumé and a lot of love for Iowans |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
1. Edwards would make a great candidate. Not my first choice, but he |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 09:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. He is a southerner but he remembers where he came from |
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pooja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 09:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I think the numbers show that more people and more |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 11:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Very true |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 10:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. It's the same message. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 01:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. I assume the NE candidate you point to was told |
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sandrakae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 09:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I would rather have someone that would make a great President. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 10:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Bubbas from the South? Founded in the North? |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
67. I'm from the South and I don't think he'd fly |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 03:00 PM Response to Reply #67 |
92. Clarkies against Edwards |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 10:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. He's no Bubba |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:36 AM Response to Reply #7 |
68. Really? |
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DemDogs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 01:45 AM Response to Reply #68 |
75. And I figure I know who Morris Dees would support |
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AmericanDream (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 10:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. What a load of crap... |
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patricia92243 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 10:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I thought the first English child was born in NC - we have a play called |
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Inspired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 10:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. This man WILL be a great President |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 10:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. What pandering multiple-term senator? McCain? |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:40 AM Original message |
You're obviously very ignorant of American history. |
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Sapphire Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 03:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. He's my first choice... and I ask everyone to consider voting for him... |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:38 AM Response to Reply #38 |
69. Considered him the first time around |
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DemDogs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 01:50 AM Response to Reply #38 |
76. My first choice, too. And my second choice, and third. |
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PaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 09:14 AM Response to Reply #38 |
89. I would indeed support him if he could win.............. |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
4. The Nation we live in fighting porverty a losing strategy. |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Fighting for what you really believe in is a winning strategy |
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NCarolinawoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 11:01 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Why didn't he believe in fighting for the poor when he was my senator? |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 11:56 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. A couple weeks ago I met someone who worked in his Senate office |
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NCarolinawoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 09:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
54. Here is a link to the Israeli story. |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 09:23 PM Response to Reply #54 |
65. That story is a little light on indictable facts, but I'm willing to hear |
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DemDogs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 01:59 AM Response to Reply #54 |
77. What a crock. Edwards absolutely did visit hurricane-hit areas |
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DemDogs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 02:00 AM Response to Reply #54 |
78. What a crock. Edwards absolutely did visit hurricane-hit areas |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 08:08 AM Response to Reply #78 |
86. Thanks for that post. |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:40 AM Response to Reply #14 |
70. I remember him dissing the vast Muslim population after 911 |
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DemDogs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 02:05 AM Response to Reply #70 |
79. Another lie. Clarkies have no moral fiber when it comes to Edwards |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 08:12 AM Response to Reply #79 |
87. I'm still waiting for Clark2008 to give me the page number in Pelosi's |
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DemDogs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 08:14 AM Response to Reply #87 |
90. Edwards is Mr. Clean |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 03:57 PM Response to Reply #70 |
94. Back that up |
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imlost (176 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
16. Doesn't resonate with me. Sorry! |
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AmericanDream (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 11:41 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. what does he have to do? |
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imlost (176 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 12:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Like I said he isn't my top choice. |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 08:33 AM Response to Reply #21 |
63. I percieve that you |
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DemDogs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 02:09 AM Response to Reply #21 |
80. Edwards worked on poverty years before politics |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 02:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. Nope, that doesn't cut it... |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 08:39 AM Response to Reply #35 |
64. right on! |
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DemPopulist (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 06:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
51. I could point out |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
18. Great article, especially this part: |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:42 AM Response to Reply #18 |
71. I no more want to vote for a rock star for president than I do a |
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AirAmFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
20. He's my first choice. It's ESSENTIAL to run a Southern populist in 2008, |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 12:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Kerry received more votes than any candidate in American history - they'd |
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AirAmFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. And Gore, a Tennesseean, actually DID win both the popular and electoral |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 01:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. There's no such thing as having a lead that overcomes rigging - |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 01:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. I don't know about that. |
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AirAmFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 01:22 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Just expressing my opinion (backed up by overwhelming data!) |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Overwhelming data from when? From the last race with an impartial media? |
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AirAmFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 05:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
47. Data from election RESULTS. Think back to past Democratic Presidents |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 06:29 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. ALL were long BEFORE the GOP controlled most media and voting machines |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:32 AM Response to Reply #50 |
58. Ha! |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 06:03 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Did you hear Bill Clinton now believes RFKs article and that Ohio was |
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CarolNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 06:30 AM Response to Reply #58 |
62. So, you don't think... |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:48 AM Response to Reply #47 |
74. Bahahahahahahaha! |
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DemDogs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 02:11 AM Response to Reply #28 |
81. Exactly right. It is about character not accent n/t |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 01:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Some of those he fought as a lawyer were corporations, |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 02:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
36. And if Edwards runs in the General Election |
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DemPopulist (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 05:20 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Show me those polls |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 05:39 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. I'm not sure which part of the link you are looking at.......? |
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DemPopulist (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 06:28 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I didn't say Edwards was currently beating McCain |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 09:34 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. Maybe you are right, maybe Edwards is "strong"....but that doesn't |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:46 AM Response to Reply #55 |
73. I don't either, considering he was DLC |
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DemDogs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 02:13 AM Response to Reply #46 |
82. Edwards versus Guiliani! That's a slam dunk. |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:55 AM Response to Reply #42 |
59. Head to head polls don't matter in the slightest right now |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:26 AM Response to Reply #36 |
66. If it turns out to be John Edwards heading our ticket in 08 he will |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-14-06 12:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
72. The world is exploding all around us, and you think we need |
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DemDogs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 02:14 AM Response to Reply #72 |
83. 1992 is not Edwards |
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Reckon (729 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
22. Watch this great interview with Edwards |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
24. As long as we are involved in turbulent relations with most countries |
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Reckon (729 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 01:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Good point. |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 01:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. He's raised 6.5 million for 2006 candidates. |
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AmericanDream (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 01:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Since you've given your prediction... |
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Inspired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 05:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. The media showers Clinton with love |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 06:31 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. Yeah - but who is most able to TROUNCE McCain in 3 debates? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 11:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. My guess is that the best debater is |
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Inspired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 02:25 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. True... |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 05:59 AM Response to Reply #57 |
60. GOP controls most media and voting machines, and nowhere do I see |
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DemDogs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 02:22 AM Response to Reply #24 |
84. Edwards has raised 6.5 million for 2006 candidates |
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Placebo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
37. Poor John Edwards. |
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Inspired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 04:59 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Save your pity for less honorable men |
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Placebo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 05:28 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. While sitting in the Oval Office... |
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SeaNap05 (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
41. There should be more to see...... |
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Fabio (929 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
43. Great man. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 05:35 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Hey you!! |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
48. I like Edwards, but we need to focus on 06 |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 09:09 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Raising the States |
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Daniel K (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 05:04 AM Response to Original message |
85. I just can't see Edwards as a serious candidate in 2008 |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-16-06 08:20 AM Response to Reply #85 |
88. Yes...giving up that seat hurt NC...Two Repug Senators who are Bush |
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DemDogs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 08:18 AM Response to Reply #85 |
91. Edwards has more character than charisma, and he has a lot of that |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-19-06 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
93. I heard him speak in Des Moines in 2004 |
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