Where the hell is Wes Clark?

[BluegrassDem]

Isn't he supposed to be running? I haven't heard a peep about him even thinking about running! Last time he waited forever and it killed his chances. It seems like he's going to make the same mistake. If he wants to run, he needs to get out there raising money if he wants to hang with HRC and Obama.

[AndyTiedye]

1. He's Not a Politician. He Doesn't Know How to Do this "Running for Office" Thing

What you like best about Clark is also his undoing.
He has no political experience whatsoever.
He has never really run for office.

How do you expect him to get nominated and elected?

[BluegrassDem]

3. Well I figured he'd be more politically seasoned by now

He's not doing anything to try to get his name out there. He hasn't formed an exploratory committee either. He's going to need to raise a boat load of money to even hang with Hillary and Obama. I guess he's probably not likely to run.

[AndyTiedye]

8. He Really ISN'T a Politician. He's Not Gonna Run. He Might Walk But You Don't Win That Way

[LittleClarkie]

33. Horsehockey, he has his PAC in place

And most haven't anounced yet.

He's running.

[Tom Rinaldo]

13. He is more seasoned. No Democrat has an exploratory committee yet

Evan Bayh had one for a few weeks before he withdrew, but no Democrat has set one up yet, and very few have announced. This is from Congressional Quarterly:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20061220/pl_cq_politics/2008whitehousederbythefieldsofar

Democrats

Officially announced (date of announcement)

• Retiring Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack (Nov. 30, 2006)

• Ohio Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (news, bio, voting record) (Dec. 12, 2006)

• Former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel (April 17, 2006)


Established exploratory committee (date of filing with the Federal Election Commission)

• None to date

Ask again in a month. Most Democrats are waiting for the holidays to be over and for the new year to start.

[Tinksrival]

2. Literally...

He is in Los Angeles visiting his Grandbabys for the holidays. He just got done raising a shit load of $$ for the Dems to take back the houses. His schedule was a killer. He just returned from a conference in the Middle east.....

Wes in Dubai

From Steve Clemons

Bravo to General Wesley Clark for making his way to Dubai for the Arab Strategy Forum taking place here this week. It was fun to see him earlier today make his way quickly across the room to kibitz with former New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen who I am traveling with this week in the UAE.

Tomorrow, Clark speaks on a panel along with my New America Foundation/American Strategy Program colleague and CNN Terrorism Analyst Peter Bergen. Clark regularly impresses me with his vision of what needs to be done in this region as well as his clarity and bluntness. More on his remarks tomorrow.


http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/001815.php


He has been very busy. You can stay in touch with Clark by joining the mailing list at www.securingamerica.com and joining wespac.

Its not a good time to announce right now.. imo

[Tinksrival]

4. This is for AndyTiedye in the above post

Thanks to Tom R. for this post:

2006

January 3rd: Email fundraiser for Jim Pederson, running for the US Senate in Arizona

January 5th: Fundraiser for Eric Massa, candidate for US Congress NY-29, Honorary Chair, Barroom NYC, New York

January 10th: DNC Statement on Bush failure to provide body armor for troops

January 10th: Liberal Supper Club, Washington DC

January 11th: Letter-writing campaign to demand body armor for troops

January 17th: 7:30PM, Sears Lecture Series, "Do We Really Care about Human Rights?" - Purdue University, Loeb Playhouse, West Lafayette, Indiana - "The Balkans: A Strategic Vision"

January 19th: Securing America: "Where is the leadership and the rule of law?"

January 24th: Press conference with Senator Schumer introducing "Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006"

January 25th: Release of "The US Military: Under Strain and at Risk" for US Senate National Security Advisory Group; aka Albright/Perry Report

January 26th: Paul Begala's Radio Show, WOR-AM NY

January 26th: 1PM, Fundraising Reception for Bob Gammage for Governor, Hotel Derek, Houston TX

January 26th: Rally with Representative Hubert Vo in TX House District 149, Houston TX

January 26th: 6PM, Kickoff of Juan Garcia's race for Texas House District 32, Selena Auditorium, Corpus Christi TX

January 27th: "Take Back Your Privacy" E-Mail Campaign in support of S. 2178, "The Consumer Telephone Records Act of 2006"

January 27th: Mississippi Delta Grassroots Caucus Third Annual Conference, Little Rock AR

January 30th: "Real State of the Union" speech before New America Foundation, Washington DC


February 1st: WesPac Reception and Fundraiser, Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables FL

February 2nd: WesPac Reception and Fundraiser, "Evening in San Francisco with General Wesley K. Clark" at Hotel Monaco, San Francisco CA

February 4th: Bloggers' Roundtable, Los Angeles CA

February 4th: "Take Back the House with General Wesley Clark" in support of Democrat Francine Busby for CA-50, Hollywood CA

February 4th: WesPac fundraiser sponsored by 4-Star Democratic Club, Los Angeles CA

February 6th: ABC World News Tonight

February 7th: Email fundraiser for Tammy Duckworth, Democratic candidate in IL-06

February 8th: Veterans for a Secure America fundraiser, Washington DC

February 9th: Stephanie Miller radio show on AAR

February 10th: "Iraq: The Way Forward—A Conversation with General Wesley Clark," Council on Foreign Relations, Washington DC

February 11th & 12th: Hosting C-Span Book-TV program "After Words"; Guest David Rieff, author of "At the Point of a Gun: Democratic Dreams and Armed Intervention"

February 11th: Speech at National Student Leadership Conference, Washington DC

February 23rd: Book signing with Alan Axelrod, author of "Patton: A Biography" at Barnes and Noble, Broadway and 82nd Street, New York NY


March 5th: "This Week" interview by George Stephanopoulos

March 10th: Ed Schultz Radio Show

March 10th: WesPac fundraising luncheon, Cambridge MA

March 11th: Congressman Marty Meehan's St. Patrick's Day Breakfast, Dracut, MA

March 11th: Vietnam and the Presidency Conference, JFK Library, Boston MA

March 12th: Washington Post Book Review, "The Commando Option"; To Dare and to Conquer: Special Operations and the Destiny of Nations, from Achilles to Al Qaeda By Derek Leebaert

March 13th: Wall Street Journal Op-Ed, Slobodan Milosevic "A Petty Hitler"

March 13th: PBS News Hour with Jim Lehrer, discussing the life of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic

March 14th: Diane Rehm Show, WAMU

March 14th: Fundraiser for Eric Massa NY-29, Washington DC

March 15th: Chicago Public Radio

March 16th: IAVA PAC Founding Members Reception, Washington DC

March 18th-20th: New Hampshire House Democratic Caucus

March 18th: Town Hall Meeting, New England College, Henniker NH

March 18th: New Hampshire Veterans Home visit, Tilton NH

March 18th: Salem/Windham Democrats host General Clark, Windham NH

March 19th: Upper Valley Democrats and Young Democrats of Dartmouth College host General Clark, Hanover, NH

March 21st: Ed Schultz Show, AAR

March 21st: Project H.E.R.O. pilot, home of disabled veteran Shelby Bowling, Hamilton OH

March 21st: Meeting with Democratic activists, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH

March 21st: Fundraiser for John Cranley, Democratic candidate for OH-01, Hyde Park OH

March 21st: Ohio Democratic Party fundraiser, Hotel Westin, Cincinnati OH

March 23rd: "Evening with General Wesley Clark" Reception and Dinner, The Houstonian, Houston TX

March 25th: C-Span "Booknotes" with Alan Axelrod, author of "Patton: A Biography"

March 26th: ClarkCast: Conversation with Nick Lampson, candidate for the House of Representatives from the 22nd Congressional District of Texas

March 29th: Press Conference, House and Senate Democrats "Real Security Plan," Washington DC

March 29th: Congressional Radio-Television Gallery Dinner, Washington DC

March 29th: Endorsement event, James Webb running for Senator of Virginia, Arlington VA


April 1st: North Dakota Democratic-NPL Convention, Fargo Civic Center, Keynote Speaker, Fargo ND

April 1st: Democratic Radio Address on Democratic national security plan

April 2nd: C-Span "Road to the White House" General Clark's recent visit to New Hampshire

April 4th: Campaigning for Mike Weaver, Democratic candidate for KY-02, Elizabethtown and Owensboro KY

April 5th: Press Conference Call with Chairman Dean for DNC announcement of new "Fighting Democrats" website and formation of Democratic National Veterans and Military Families Council

April 9th: ClarkCast: "Leadership and Global Warming"

April 10th: Boston Globe Op-Ed, "A US Plan for Darfur"

April 10th: Emory University Presidential Distinguished Lecture Series, "Strategic Leadership in the 21st Century" Atlanta GA

April 13th: Doha Forum on Democracy, Development and Free Trade, Panelist: “The Age of Great Immigrations” Doha, Qatar

April 15th: Email fundraiser for Andrew Horne running in KY-03

April 16th: ClarkCast: "Common Voices, Global Warming"

April 20th: News & Notes with Ed Gordon, "Why the U.S. Should Care About Darfur" NPR

April 22nd: Address to Arkansas Young Democrats State Convention; tribute at Arkansas Vietnam Veterans Memorial, with former Senator Max Cleland, Little Rock AR

April 22nd: Arkansas Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Master of Ceremonies, Little Rock AR

April 23rd: ClarkCast: Conversation With Senator Barbara Boxer

April 24th: 8AM, breakfast fundraiser for Steve Filson, Candidate for California's 11th Congressional District, Zazoo's, Oakland CA

April 24th: 10:30AM, Veterans forum: “Defending America, Defending Veterans”; Karl Ross Post No. 16, Stockton CA

April 24th-26th: Milken Institute Global Conference; Panelist: "Global Risk: What Should Be Keeping You Up at Night" Los Angeles CA

April 25th: 9AM, fundraising breakfast for Russ Warner, Democrat running for Congress in CA-26, private residence, Pasadena CA

April 25th: 6PM reception and 8PM dinner; fundraiser for Mike Beebe, Democratic candidate for Governor of Arkansas, at the home of Ron Burkle, Beverly Hills CA

April 26th: Albuquerque veterans meeting, Bataan Memorial Park, with Democratic candidate Patricia Madrid, Albuquerque NM

April 26th: Fundraiser for Democratic candidate for NM-01, Attorney General Patricia Madrid, at the home of Mikey Weinstein, Albuquerque NM

April 26th: 7PM, "Take a Meeting With the World" Public Lecture Series, Interview by George Stephanopoulos, University of Judaism Gibson Amphitheatre, Bel-Air CA

April 27th: 6:30PM, WesPac fundraiser at the home of George Soros in New York City; 8:30PM dinner at the Hotel Carlyle

April 28th: Clark Community Network Series Blog: Real Science

April 29th-30th: Senate Democrats Weekend Policy Retreat, Philadelphia PA

April 30th: ClarkCast: "Final Thoughts on Global Warming"


May 1st: Al Franken Show, Air America Radio

May 3rd: Arab American Institute Foundation Kahlil Gibran ‘Spirit of Humanity’ Awards Gala, General Clark will present to former President of Poland Lech Walesa

May 5th: Boys and Girls Club of America Centennial Celebration, Guest Speaker, Boston MA

May 5th: Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO

May 7th: ClarkCast: "The State of the Middle East"

May 10th: Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire 9th Biennial Convention, Nashua NH

May 11th: Project H.E.R.O. launch, Washington Court Hotel, Washington D.C.

May 12th: Press Conference with Rep. Leonard Boswell, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) services for troops, Capitol Rotunda, DesMoines IA

May 13th: Hawkeye Labor Council fundraiser for Workers for a Better Iowa, Cedar Rapids IA

May 14th: Meeting with Polk County Democrats, Iowa

May 14th: Meeting with Draft Clark 2004 supporters, Cedar Rapids IA

May 14th: ClarkCast: "Common Voices From Iowa"

May 19th: Wagner College Commencement Address, Staten Island NY

May20th: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Commencement Speech and Honorary Degree, Troy NY

May 23rd: Op-Ed, The Hill, "Warming to the India nuclear deal"

May 24th-26th: Visit to Kosovo as guest of government; talks with President Fatmir Sejdiu; address to Kosovo Parliament; meeting with Status Negotiation Group

May 25th: Visit with President Vaira Vike-Freiberga in Latvia; awarded Order of Vesthardus Rex, Grand Commander

May 26th: ClarkCast, "NSA wiretapping and Hayden"

May 27th: Email fundraiser for Mike Beebe, running for Governor of Arkansas

May 28th: ClarkCast: "Middle East Summary"

May 31st: Clark Community Network Series Blog: Economy CSI


June 8th: Politics TV interview, "Politics and the Internet," Las Vegas NV

June 8th: Reception for YearlyKos Bloggers, Las Vegas NV

June 9th: YearlyKos Convention, Panelist: "Championing Science," Las Vegas NV

June 9th: Young Turks interview on Iraq and Iran, Las Vegas NV

June 9th: Texas Democratic State Convention, Opening Speaker, Ft. Worth TX

June 18th: ClarkCast: Texas Democrats

June 11th: ClarkCast: "Reflections on Kosovo"

June 11th: ClarkCast: "The Crisis In Darfur"

June 12th: Time, "Rules of Engagement" - interview re Haditha

June 12th: Blogging on DailyKos from Little Rock

June 15th: Association of Alternative Newsweeklies Convention, Little Rock AR, Opening Remarks; An Evening at the Clinton Presidential Library, Little Rock AR

June 17th: Red Jacket Ball, City Year honoring Gert Clark, Keynote by President Bill Clinton

June 19th: Rodman & Renshaw 3rd Annual Security, Biodefense & Connectivity Conference, Featured Speaker, New York City

June 19th: Fundraiser for Eric Massa, Democratic candidate in NY-29, New York City

June 19th: Fundraiser for Mike Weaver, Democratic candidate in KY-02, Abigael's Restaurant, New York City



July 3rd: ClarkCast: Independence Day

July 10th: ClarkCast: The Importance of 2006

July 14th: Clark Community Network live blogging; Taking Back Congress for the Democrats in 2006

July 17th: ClarkCast: Common Voices, Elections 2006

July 19th: Boulder County Democrats and the Democratic Women of Boulder County Breakfast w/ Gen. Clark & Jay Fawcett, candidate for CO-05, Boulder CO

July 19th: Fundraiser/luncheon for Jay Fawcett, Guest of Honor, Colorado Springs CO

July 19th: Retired Enlisted Association (TREA), public event in support of Jay Fawcett, Colorado Springs CO

July 21st: Fundraising luncheon for Claire McCaskill, running for US Senate from Missouri

July 21st: College Democrats National Convention, Guest Speaker, St. Louis MO

July 23rd: Florida Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson breakfast, Featured Speaker, Ft. Lauderdale FL

July 24th: ClarkCast: Interview With Mike Beebe, Arkansas candidate for Governor

July 25th: NBC Today Show w/ Matt Lauer, potential peacekeeping force for Lebanon

July 31st: ClarkCast: 2006 Election Summary


August 1st: National Security and Veterans' Issues Rally with Paul Aronsohn (NJ-05), American Legion, Rochelle Park NJ

August 1st: Fundraising reception with General Wesley Clark for Paul Aronsohn (NJ-5), Villa Roberto, Rochelle Park NJ

August 2nd: Monroe County Democratic Committee press conference, Veterans Center, Rochester NY

August 2nd: Fundraiser for Eric Massa NY-29, Mario's Via Abruzzi restaurant, Rochester NY

August 8th: ClarkCast: Election Integrity

August 9th: Air America Radio, conversation with Sam Seder, Lamont/Lieberman, how he would handle security issues, and veterans

August 9th: Rep. Charlie Rangel's Birthday Gala Celebration, benefit for Democratic candidates, Tavern on the Green, NYC

August 11th: Op-Ed Wall Street Journal, "A Judgment on Iraq"

August 13th: WesPac fundraiser introducing six vets running for Congress; American Legion, Amaganssett, Long Island NY

August 15th: ClarkCast: The Security Of Our Elections

August 15th: Fundraising reception for Jill Derby, NV-02, Reno Hilton, Reno NV

August 16th: Speech at Jack Carter campaign headquarters, Las Vegas NV

August 20th: ClarkCast: The Security Of Our Elections, Part II

August 28th: ClarkCast: Election Integrity Summary

August 30th: Fundraising breakfast for Mike Beebe, running for governor of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR


September 4th: ClarkCast: Labor Day Message

September 5th: ABC News Politics Live with Sam Donaldson

September 5th: Joint Congressional National Security Press Conference on Bush record of failure to secure America, release of report "The Neo Con," Washington DC

September 8th: Clark Community Network $50,000 online fundraiser, "Take the Hill Fund"

September 8th: Kevin Wall Radio Show, WLAC "Tennessee Today" on behalf of Harold Ford Jr.

September 8th: Ed Schultz radio show

September 11th: ClarkCast "Thoughts on 9/11"

September 11th: Al Franken Show, Air America Radio

September 11th: Bethany College, Remembrance speech and reception, Bethany WV

September 13th: Joint Congressional Press Conference on National Security, with Madeline Albright and Zbigniew Brzezinski

September 14th: Email to supporters re VoteVets ad against George Allen of Virginia

September 15th: 2nd Annual Conference on International Governance Innovation, Keynote Speaker, Ontario, Canada

September 19th: "Take the Hill" ClarkCast with Claire McCaskill

September 19th: Veterans Rally with Claire McCaskill, candidate for US Senate, American Legion Post 103, St. Louis MO

September 21st: "Take the Hill" fundraising email for Joe Sestak (PA-07), Bruce Braley (IA-01), Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), and Eric Massa (NY-29)

September 24th: Kentucky Democrats Family Day event, Frankfort KY

September 24th: Northern Kentucky Democratic Rally for state candidates, Wilder Civic Center, Wilder KY

September 25th: Taylor County Democratic Rally, National Guard Armory, Campbellsville KY

September 25th: Christian County Democratic Rally, VFW Post 1913, Hopkinsville KY

September 25th: McCracken County Democratic Rally, Noble Park Amphitheater, Paducha KY

September 25th: Daviess County Democratic Rally, Democratic HQ, Owensboro KY

September 25th: Meade County Democratic Rally with Col. Mike Weaver, Courthouse, Brandenburg KY

September 25th: Louisville Democratic Rally, Louisville KY

September 26th: Fundraiser for Will Pryor TX-32, Dallas TX

September 27th: Fundraiser for Harry Mitchell AZ-05, Phoenix Country Club, Phoenix AZ

September 27th: Fundraiser for Jim Pederson, Perkins Coie Brown & Bain, Phoenix AZ

September 27th: Town Hall Meeting on Iraq War, UFCW Hall, Phoenix AZ

September 27th: Fundraiser for Jim Pederson, Paradise Valley AZ

September 28th: Public Rally with Jon Tester, candidate for US Senate, Lions Park, Great Falls MT

September 28th: Fundraiser for Jon Tester, candidate for US Senate, Helena MT

September 30th: Veterans for Murtha Rally with Max Cleland, Central Park, Johnstown PA

September 30th: Warren County Democrats Fall Dinner, Special Guest, Indianola, IA


October 2nd: Newsweek, "What We Must Do Now" re Afghanistan

October 13th: University of Alabama Blackburn Institute, Frank A. Nix Lecture series, Tuscaloosa AL

October 27th: Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Keynote Speaker, Santa Barbara CA



==========

Endorsements in 2006:

For Congress:

AR-03, Woodrow Anderson
AZ Sen., Jim Pederson
CA-03, Bill Durston
CA-04, Charlie Brown
CA-11, Steve Filson (Primary)
CA-11, Jerry McNerney
CA-26, Russ Warner
CA-50, Francine Busby
CO-05, Jay Fawcett
CO-06, Bill Winter
FL-16, Tim Mahoney
IA-01, Bruce Braley
IA-03, Leonard Boswell
IL-06, Tammy Duckworth
IL-08, Melissa Bean
IN-02, Joe Donnelly
KY-02, Mike Weaver
MO Sen., Claire McCaskill
MN-01, Tim Walz
MN-06, Patty Wetterling
NH-01, Carol Shea-Porter
NJ-05, Paul Aronsohn
NM-01, Patricia Madrid
NV Sen., Jack Carter
NV-02, Jill Derby
MT Sen., Jon Tester
NY-29, Eric Massa
PA-07, Joe Sestak
PA-10, Chris Carney
TX-03, Dan Dodd
TX-32, Will Pryor
VA Sen., Jim Webb
VA-02, Phil Kellam
WI-03, Ron Kind

For Governor:

Arkansas, Mike Beebe
California, (Lt Gov) Jackie Speier
Iowa, Chet Culver
Texas, Bob Gammage

For State House:

TX-32, Juan Garcia
TX-42, Richard Raymond
TX-149, Hubert Vo


Democratic events in 2006:

-Arkansas Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Master of Ceremonies, Little Rock AR
-Arkansas Young Democrats State Convention, Arkansas Vietnam Veterans Memorial, with former Senator Max Cleland, Little Rock AR
-Boulder County Democrats and the Democratic Women of Boulder County Breakfast w/ Gen. Clark & Jay Fawcett, candidate for CO-05, Boulder CO
-Christian County Democratic Rally, VFW Post 1913, Hopkinsville KY
-ClarkCast: Conversation With Senator Barbara Boxer
-ClarkCast: Conversation with Nick Lampson, candidate for TX-22
-Clark Community Network $50,000 online fundraiser, "Take the Hill Fund"
-C-Span "Road to the White House" - General Clark's visit to New Hampshire in March
-DNC Statement on Bush failure to provide body armor for troops
-Daviess County Democratic Rally, Democratic HQ, Owensboro KY
-Democratic Radio Address on Democratic national security plan
-Email fundraiser for Jim Pederson, running for the US Senate in Arizona
-Email fundraiser for Mike Beebe, running for Governor of Arkansas
-Email fundraiser for California Lt. Governor candidate Jackie Speier
-Email fundraiser for Tammy Duckworth running in IL-06
-Email fundraiser for Andrew Horne running in KY-03
-Email to supporters re VoteVets ad against George Allen of Virginia
-Florida Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson breakfast, Featured Speaker, Ft. Lauderdale FL
-Fundraiser for Harry Mitchell AZ-05, Phoenix Country Club, Phoenix AZ
-Fundraiser for Jim Pederson, Paradise Valley AZ
-Fundraiser for Jim Pederson, Perkins Coie Brown & Bain, Phoenix AZ
-Fundraiser for Mike Beebe, Democratic candidate for Governor of Arkansas, Beverly Hills CA
-Fundraiser for Steve Filson, candidate in CA-11, Oakland CA
-Fundraiser for Russ Warner running in CA-26, Pasadena CA
-Fundraiser/rally for Francine Busby running in CA-50
-Fundraiser/luncheon for Jay Fawcett, Guest of Honor, Colorado Springs CO
-Fundraiser for Mike Weaver running in KY-02, Elizabethtown KY
-Fundraiser for Mike Weaver running in KY-02, Owensboro KY
-Fundraiser for Mike Weaver, Democratic candidate in KY-02, Abigael's Restaurant, New York City
-Fundraiser for Jon Tester, candidate for US Senate, Helena MT
-Fundraiser for Patricia Madrid running in NM-01, Albuquerque NM
-Fundraiser for Eric Massa running in NY-29, New York NY
-Fundraiser for Eric Massa NY-29, Mario's Via Abruzzi restaurant, Rochester NY
-Fundraiser for John Cranley, Democratic candidate for OH-01, Hyde Park OH
-Fundraiser for Will Pryor TX-32, Dallas TX
-Fundraiser for James Webb running for Senator of Virginia, Arlington VA
-Fundraising luncheon for Claire McCaskill, running for US Senate from Missouri
-Fundraising reception for Jill Derby, NV-02, Reno Hilton, Reno NV
-Fundraising reception with General Wesley Clark for Paul Aronsohn (NJ-5), Villa Roberto, Rochelle Park NJ
-Fundraising Reception for Bob Gammage for Governor, Houston TX
-Honorary Chair, Fundraiser for Eric Massa, candidate for US Congress NY-29, Washington DC
-IAVA PAC, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America PAC to support veterans for Congress
-Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Keynote Speaker, Santa Barbara CA
-Kentucky Democrats Family Day, Frankfort KY
-Kevin Wall Radio Show, WLAC "Tennessee Today" on behalf of Harold Ford Jr.
-Kickoff of Juan Garcia's race for Texas House District 32, Corpus Christi TX
-Letter-writing campaign to demand body armor for troops
-Liberal Supper Club, Washington DC
-Louisville Democratic Rally, Louisville KY
-McCracken County Democratic Rally, Noble Park Amphitheater, Paducha KY
-Meade County Democratic Rally with Col. Mike Weaver, Courthouse, Brandenburg KY
-Meeting with Democratic activists, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH
-Meeting with Polk County Democrats, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
-Monroe County Democratic Committee press conference, Veterans Center, Rochester NY
-National Security and Veterans' Issues Rally with Paul Aronsohn (NJ-05), American Legion, Rochelle Park NJ
-North Dakota Democratic-NPL Convention, Fargo Civic Center, Keynote Speaker, Fargo ND
-Northern Kentucky Democratic Rally for state candidates, Wilder Civic Center, Wilder KY
-Ohio Democratic Party fundraiser, Hotel Westin, Cincinnati OH
-Press Conference Call with Chairman Dean for DNC announcement of new "Fighting Democrats" website and formation of Democratic National Veterans and Military Families Council
-Public Rally with Jon Tester, candidate for US Senate, Lions Park, Great Falls MT
-Rally with Representative Hubert Vo in TX House District 149, Houston TX
-Rep. Charlie Rangel's Birthday Gala Celebration, benefit for Democratic candidates, Tavern on the Green, NYC
-Retired Enlisted Association (TREA), public event in support of Jay Fawcett, Colorado Springs CO
-Salem/Windham Democrats, Windham NH
-Speech at Jack Carter campaign headquarters, Las Vegas NV
-"Take Back the House with General Wesley Clark" in support of Democrat Francine Busby for CA-50
-"Take the Hill" ClarkCast with Claire McCaskill
-"Take the Hill" fundraising email for Joe Sestak (PA-07), Bruce Braley (IA-01), Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), and Eric Massa (NY-29)
-Taylor County Democratic Rally, National Guard Armory, Campbellsville KY
-Texas Democratic State Convention, Opening Speaker, Ft. Worth TX
-Town Hall Meeting, New England College, Henniker NH
-Upper Valley Democrats and Young Democrats of Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
-Veterans for Murtha Rally with Max Cleland, Central Park, Johnstown PA
-Veterans for a Secure America fundraiser, Washington DC
-Veterans Rally with Claire McCaskill, candidate for US Senate, American Legion Post 103, St. Louis MO
-Vietnam and the Presidency Conference, JFK Library, Boston MA
-Warren County Democrats Fall Dinner, Special Guest, Indianola, IA
-WesPac fundraiser introducing six vets running for Congress; American Legion, Amaganssett, Long Island NY



Congressional Events in 2006:

-Congressional Radio-Television Gallery Dinner, Washington DC
-Joint Congressional National Security Press Conference on Bush record of failure to secure America, release of report "The Neo Con," Washington DC
-Joint Congressional Press Conference on National Security, with Madeline Albright and Zbigniew Brzezinski
-Press Conference, House and Senate Democrats "Real Security" plan, Washington DC
-Press conference with Senator Schumer introducing "Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006"
-Senate Democrats Weekend Policy Retreat, Philadelphia PA
-"Take Back Your Privacy" E-Mail Campaign in support of S. 2178, "The Consumer Telephone Records Act of 2006"
-"The US Military: Under Strain and at Risk" for US Senate National Security Advisory Group; aka Albright/Perry Report


Civil Liberties events in 2006:

-ClarkCast, "NSA wiretapping and Hayden"
-Press conference with Senator Schumer introducing "Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006"
-"Take Back Your Privacy" E-Mail Campaign in support of S. 2178, "The Consumer Telephone Records Act of 2006"
-Securing America: "Where is the leadership and the rule of law?"


Economy events in 2006:

-Clark Community Network Series Blog: Economy CSI


Educational events in 2006:

-Bethany College, 9/11 Remembrance speech and reception, Bethany WV
-Emory University Presidential Distinguished Lecture Series, "Strategic Leadership in the 21st Century" Atlanta GA
-National Student Leadership Conference, Washington DC
-Purdue University Sears Lecture Series, West Lafayette, Indiana
-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Commencement Speech and Honorary Degree, Troy NY
-"Take a Meeting With the World" Public Lecture Series, Interview by George Stephanopoulos, Bel-Air CA
-University of Alabama Blackburn Institute, Frank A. Nix Lecture series, Tuscaloosa AL
-Vietnam and the Presidency Conference, JFK Library, Boston MA
-Wagner College Commencement Address, Staten Island NY


Election integrity events in 2006:

-ClarkCast: Election Integrity
-ClarkCast: The Security Of Our Elections
-ClarkCast: The Security Of Our Elections, Part II
-ClarkCast: Election Integrity Summary


Environmental events in 2006:

-ClarkCast: "Final Thoughts on Global Warming"
-ClarkCast: "Common Voices, Global Warming"
-ClarkCast: Leadership and Global Warming
-Clark Community Network: "Real Science Blog"
-YearlyKos Convention, Panelist: "Championing Science," Las Vegas NV


Foreign Affairs events in 2006:

-2nd Annual Conference on International Governance Innovation, Keynote Speaker, Ontario, Canada
-ClarkCast: "Middle East Summary"
-ClarkCast: "Reflections on Kosovo"
-ClarkCast: "The State of the Middle East"
-Doha Forum on Democracy, Development and Free Trade, Panelist: “The Age of Great Immigrations” Doha, Qatar
-"Iraq: The Way Forward—A Conversation with General Wesley Clark," Council on Foreign Relations, Washington DC
-Newsweek article, "What We Must Do Now" re Afghanistan
-Op-Ed, The Hill, "Warming to the India nuclear deal"
-Visit to Kosovo as guest of government; talks with President Fatmir Sejdiu; address to Kosovo Parliament; meeting with Status Negotiation Group


Grassroots events in 2006:

-Bloggers' Roundtable, Los Angeles CA
-Blogging on DailyKos from Little Rock
-ClarkCast: "Common Voices From Iowa"
-Meeting with Draft Clark 2004 supporters, Cedar Rapids IA
-Meeting with Democratic activists, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH
-Mississippi Delta Grassroots Caucus Third Annual Conference, Little Rock AR
-Reception for YearlyKos Bloggers, Las Vegas NV
-YearlyKos Convention, Las Vegas NV


Human Rights events in 2006:

-Arab American Institute Foundation Kahlil Gibran ‘Spirit of Humanity’ Awards Gala; Clark presented to former President of Poland Lech Walesa
-Boston Globe Op-Ed, "A US Plan for Darfur"
-ClarkCast: "The Crisis In Darfur"
-C-Span Book-TV program "After Words"; Guest David Rieff, author of "At the Point of a Gun: Democratic Dreams and Armed Intervention"
-News & Notes with Ed Gordon, "Why the U.S. Should Care About Darfur" NPR
-PBS News Hour with Jim Lehrer, discussing the life of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic
-Sears Lecture Series, "Do We Really Care about Human Rights?" Purdue University, Indiana
-Wall Street Journal Op-Ed, Slobodan Milosevic "A Petty Hitler"


Labor events in 2006:

-Hawkeye Labor Council fundraiser for Workers for a Better Iowa, Cedar Rapids IA
-Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire 9th Biennial Convention, Nashua NH


Publishing/Media events in 2006:

-Association of Alternative Newsweeklies Convention, Little Rock AR, Opening Remarks; An Evening at the Clinton Presidential Library, Little Rock AR
-Book signing with Alan Axelrod, author of "Patton: A Biography" at Barnes and Noble, Broadway and 82nd Street, New York NY
-Congressional Radio-Television Gallery Dinner, Washington DC
-C-Span "Booknotes" with Alan Axelrod, author of "Patton: A Biography"
-C-Span Book-TV hosted "After Words"; Guest David Rieff, author of "At the Point of a Gun: Democratic Dreams and Armed Intervention"
-Editor, "Great Generals" biography series, Palgrave Macmillan
-Newsweek, "What We Must Do Now" re Afghanistan
-Op-Ed, The Hill, "Warming to the India nuclear deal"
-Politics TV interview, "Politics and the Internet," Las Vegas NV
-Time, "Rules of Engagement" - interview re Haditha
-Washington Post Book Review, "The Commando Option"; To Dare and to Conquer: Special Operations and the Destiny of Nations, from Achilles to Al Qaeda By Derek Leebaert
-Young Turks interview on Iraq and Iran, Las Vegas NV


Science/Technology events in 2006:

-Clark Community Network Series Blog: Real Science
-Digital Universe web browser
-Politics TV interview, "Politics and the Internet," Las Vegas NV
-Rodman & Renshaw 3rd Annual Security, Biodefense & Connectivity Conference, New York City
-YearlyKos Convention, Science Panel, Las Vegas NV


Security events in 2006:

-Bethany College, 9/11 Remembrance speech and reception, Bethany WV
-ClarkCast "Thoughts on 9/11"
-Democratic Radio Address on Democratic national security plan
-Joint Congressional Press Conference on National Security, with Madeline Albright and Zbigniew Brzezinski
-Press Conference, House and Senate Democrats "Real Security" plan, Washington DC
-Milken Institute Global Conference; Panelist: "Global Risk: What Should Be Keeping You Up at Night" Los Angeles CA
-"Real State of the Union" speech before New America Foundation, Washington DC
-Rodman & Renshaw 3rd Annual Security, Biodefense & Connectivity Conference, New York City
-Town Hall Meeting on Iraq War, UFCW Hall, Phoenix AZ
-"The US Military: Under Strain and at Risk" for US Senate National Security Advisory Group; aka Albright/Perry Report


Veterans/Military Events in 2006:

-Albuquerque veterans meeting, Bataan Memorial Park, with Democratic candidate Patricia Madrid, Albuquerque NM
-ClarkCast, "Integrity and Dissent"
-Clark Community Series Blog: Troops & Vets
-DNC Statement on Bush failure to provide body armor for troops
-Email to supporters re VoteVets ad against George Allen of Virginia
-IAVA PAC, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
-IAVA PAC Founding Members Reception, Washington DC
-Letter-writing campaign to demand body armor for troops
-Letter-writing campaign to "End the Widow's Tax"
-New Hampshire Veterans Home visit, Tilton NH
-Press Conference with Rep. Leonard Boswell, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) services for troops, Capitol Rotunda, DesMoines IA
-Press Conference Call with Chairman Dean for DNC announcement of new "Fighting Democrats" website and formation of Democratic National Veterans and Military Families Council
-Project H.E.R.O. pilot, home of disabled veteran Shelby Bowling, Hamilton OH
-Project H.E.R.O. launch, Washington Court Hotel, Washington D.C.
-"The US Military: Under Strain and at Risk" for US Senate National Security Advisory Group; aka Albright/Perry Report
-Veterans for Murtha Rally with Max Cleland, Central Park, Johnstown PA
-Veterans Forum: “Defending America, Defending Veterans”; Karl Ross Post No. 16, Stockton CA
-Veterans Rally with Claire McCaskill, candidate for US Senate, American Legion Post 103, St. Louis MO
-Vietnam and the Presidency Conference, JFK Library, Boston MA


Youth Events in 2006:

-Boys and Girls Club of America Centennial Celebration, Guest Speaker, Boston MA
-National Student Leadership Conference, Washington DC




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Congressional Task Force on United Nations Reform

Editor, "Great Generals" biography series, Palgrave Macmillan

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Stop Global Warming Virtual March

Vice Chairman, International Crisis Group

[Clarkie1]

18. Nice post. nt

[FrenchieCat]

5. You need to ask the Corporate media,

cause they are the ones "hiding" Wes Clark!

Maybe it's because we are fighting two wars, and "they'll" be damned if a Democratic expert and problem solver in the arena of war and peace be handed a microphone!
That wouldn't do!
How would that make Giuliani and McCain look?
Like doofuses, that's what!

Plus....The media just plain doesn't "like" Wes!

WESLEY CLARK SLAMS MEDIA CONSOLIDATION

"I don't think it is in the American public interest to further consolidate the media." Answering this reporter's question, the candidate said media consolidation "is damaging to putting out diverse opinions and fostering public dialogue. ... We need to distribute the ownership in media. We need to have the fairness in broadcasting rules put back in place."
http://www.fradical.com/Presidential_candidate_slams_media_violence.htm

PLUS IT'S WAS WES' BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY!
http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/10200

[chimpymustgo]

9. Did you take a look at that LONG list of Clark corporage media appearances??

Good grief...at what point will you allow the General to take responsibility for his successes and failures? You do him a disservice.

[Tom Rinaldo]

12. A number of Democrats, from Jimmy Carter to Barney Franks to Michael Moore

have a long list of media appearances (if you count Michael as a Democrat). Media appearances and coverage of presidential aspirations are not the same thing. Of course the fact that Clark stays politically active, that he writes, that he does commentary, increase his public profile. That's a large part of why he continually polled higher than politicians like Mark Warner, and Evan Bayh who were constantly getting talked about as Presidential candidates.

If you want I can put together a list of major national polls done over the last year, concerning the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, that left Wes Clark out while including men like Warner, Bayh, Biden and Vilsack. Polls from firms like Gallop, that list is a long one. Likewise you can guess how frequently a show like Hardball, which is all political speculation all the time, even mentions Wes Clark (virtually never) let alone mentions him as a possible presidential candidate. Unless Clark publishes his own Op-Ed, the media rarely talks ABOUT him. That is starting to change a little now, and if Clark forms an exploratory committee for 2008 that will change further.

[MGKrebs]

24. Here's a list of all the major polls (I think), with and without him.

http://www.pollingreport.com/WH08dem.htm

[chimpymustgo]

27. Thanks for posting. Gen Clark is in nearly all the polls, pulling 2-3%.

I wish him no ill will at all, but do appreciate a factual rebuttal to the endless stream of excuses for why the General is doing poorly in the polls.

[IndianaGreen]

29. Clark is in basement, slightly ahead of Kucinich

As in Dennis's case, I don't expect Clarkies to become discouraged. If they firmly believe Clark is the right person for the job, stick with him until he drops out.

I feel about Dennis as Clarkies do about Clark, but I am also looking at someone else, a candidate that I can live with and that can WIN.

[Tom Rinaldo]

30. The latest NNBC/Wall Street Journal Poll skips Clark

That is only about a week old. The November Pew poll skipped Clark, the Novemeber McLaughlin poll skipped Clark, the August Pew Poll skipped Clark, the February CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll skipped Clark, as did two Gallop Polls preceding the last two that they conducted.

I don't think Clark is doing that poorly in those polls where he is included. Only Democrats who already have run for President or Vice President on our National ticket, or who were married to a President, plus the new media magnet Barack Obama, ever poll higher than Clark (Biden and Clark tend to tie or go back and forth - Warner did once on one poll but usually did much worse). Name recognition and a high national profile are the factors at play right now. That is exactly why Joe Lieberman and Dick Gephardt were leading the national polls for Democrats at this point in the 04 cycle.

[1932]

34. Clark was tied with Dean in Dec 2003 at around 20% in a couple national polls

He has a great deal of name recognition. He's gotten a great deal of coverage the last couple years in relation to his presidential aspirations. He has also gotten a great deal of coverage over the course of his career. I believe that he made the cover of Time once in the 70s. I read somewhere that his name was in the press more than both of his immediate superiors during the Clinton administration.

Clark does have one big hurdle to jump if he's going to run for president and that is that his appeal isn't sticky. He loses support as people learn more about him. Only 1/10th of the people who liked him in December 2003 like him now for president. Also, his polling dropped as it got closer to primary day in the primaries, IIRC.


I know people have run for president failed, run again, and won. But I don't know if many did it after going backwards in the polls. You can build up public awareness over the course of multiple campaigns, winning more and more support from people who didn't know enough about you previously. But it's hard to make people like you again after they once liked you and then decided they don't.

[Tom Rinaldo]

37. Your snapshots are highly misleading

First lets take a look at some New Hampshire polls (Part One). Clark ended up getting 12 & 1/2% of the vote in New Hampshire. This is the first of several posts I will make correcting some misleading information you just gave. I have to do this in pieces because I am on tree decorating duty right now. From the American Research Group, dated 12/18/03
http://www.americanresearchgroup.com/nhpoll/dem/

Ballot Preference - September 2003 through December 17, 2003
Likely Democratic primary voters

12/ 12/ 11/ 09/ 10/ 09/
17/ 03/ 20/ 03/ 03/ 03
03/ 03 03
Carol Moseley Braun 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Wesley Clark 8% 11% 7% 4% 5% 2%
Howard Dean 45% 45% 38% 38% 29% 31%
John Edwards 2% 3% 4% 4% 3% 2%
Dick Gephardt 3% 5% 4% 3% 6% 8%
John Kerry 20% 13% 17% 24% 19% 21%
Dennis Kucinich 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1%
Joe Lieberman 6% 5% 5% 4% 6% 5%
Al Sharpton 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Undecided 15% 15% 21% 21% 29% 27%

[Tom Rinaldo]

38. Some more information about 2004

First let me correct an error in the above polling data from NH. The 4th set of numbers was for 11/05/03, not 9/03.

For your information, when the actual primaries were held, Clark exceeded 20% of the vote won in five primaries. This was during the crowded phase of the race, which means Clark was then running against at least all of these men: Kerry, Edwards, Dean, Sharpton and Kucinich, and is some cases Lieberman also. Clark left the race before the Wisconsin primary, although he was still polling in second place there when he withdrew.

Those five States were:
Arizona 27%
North Dakota 24%
New Mexico 21%
Oklahoma 30%
Tennessee 23%


Actually Clark's only led the national polls literally in the first few weeks after he announced, when Democrats were responding to the concept of a new candidate who was a 4 Star General against the Iraq War, and before Clark's opponents went to work trying to define him negatively to Democratic voters who essentially knew nothing about him.

Clark had to clear some pretty unusual hurdles in 2004. The Kerry, Lieberman and Dean campaigns all tried to tag him as a Republican before the first Primary. Here is Howard Dean on Wes Clark speaking on January 14th:

NASHUA, New Hampshire (CNN) -- Democratic presidential front-runner Howard Dean trained his rhetorical guns on New Hampshire primary rival Wesley Clark Wednesday, questioning Clark's credentials as a Democrat.

"He is a good guy, but I truly believe he is a Republican," Dean said of the retired Army general and former NATO supreme commander who declared himself a Democrat shortly before entering the presidential race last year.

If Clark were to win the Democratic presidential nomination, Dean said, the general election would be "the Republican primary."
http://unv.net/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/14/elec04.prez.main/index.html


Clark's support dropped into single digits in the late Fall of 2003 and then began rising again until the Iowa results, where Clark didn't compete, completely changed the dynamics of the race, giving Kerry and Edwards unstoppable momentum. Here is a news snippet from October:

"Clark Continues Tumble - A Newsweek poll asked Democrats and Democrat leaners who they "would most like to see … nominated as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in 2004:"

Dean - 15 percent

Clark - 12 percent

Lieberman - 10 percent

Kerry - 8 percent

Gephardt - 8 percent

Sharpton - 8 percent

Moseley Braun - 6 percent

Edwards - 5 percent

Kucinich - 4 percent

Other/None - 4 percent

Undecided - 22 percent

Newsweek Poll, 356 Registered Democrats And Democrat Leaners Nationwide, Conducted 10/23-24/03, Margin Of Error +/- 6 percent)"
http://www.seacoastonline.com/2003news/11012003/col_capi/58387.htm



Now here is news coverage of two Gallup polls, one conducted December 14th 2003, the next on January 7, 2004:

January 07, 2004
Encouraging new poll results for Wesley Clark
Posted 11:21 am
Two significant new polls were released in the last 24 hours, both of which are welcome news to supporters of Wesley Clark’s campaign.

First up is the latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup national poll that shows Howard Dean continuing to lead the race for the nomination, but by a far smaller margin than before.

Just a month ago, Dean, enjoying a bounce after receiving an endorsement from Al Gore, had a huge lead in Gallup polling. In a poll released on Dec. 14, Dean had 31% support against Clark’s 10% — a 21 point gap.

The new Gallup poll released yesterday, however, shows a much tighter race. (margin of error +/- 5%)

Dean — 24% (down from 31% in mid-December)
Clark — 20% (up from 10% in mid-December)
Kerry — 11% (up from 10% in mid-December)
Lieberman — 10% (down from 13 in mid-December)
Gephardt — 9% (up from 8% in mid-December)
Edwards — 6% (up from 4% in mid-December)
The other three below 5%
http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/1045.html


This data I think shows what actually killed Clark's Presidential bid; Iowa:

On December 17th 2003 Clark was tracking at 8% of the NH vote with Dean at 45% and Kerry 20%. (Clark had dropped from 11% recorded December 3rd.) The January 2-4 numbers though put Clark at 12% in New Hampshire. For the 4th through 6th period Clark tracked at 16%. For that same period Kerry was down to 13%. For January 8-10th Clark was up to 20% in New Hampshire while Kerry went down to 10%, and Dean was at 35%.

During the January 12-14 period Clark hit 24% in New Hampshire, Kerry was rebounding to 15% and Dean was at 29%. Kerry wasn't rebounding because of his campaigning in New Hampshire, he was rebounding because of his campaigning in Iowa with all the National media attention that was receiving. You see the Iowa caucuses were about to be held on January 19th, less than a week away, and the National Media was finally paying attention to the Democratic Horse Race. I remember it well, every night the political news focused on the fight for Iowa and the Democrats who were campaigning there. Clark wasn't one of them of course.

For the January 16-18 NH tracking poll, taking it to the very eve of the Iowa Caucus, Clark had slipped to 20% while Kerry had risen to 18%. Edwards who had been stuck at 3% a week before had risen to 8% with Dean down to 28%. Then came the Iowa caucus with Kerry and Edwards finishing One and Two. The NH tracking period for January 20-22 showed Clark still hanging on to 20% but, surprise surprise, Kerry was starting to really surge, up to 31% while Edwards climbed to 11%. By the January 24-26 poll Clark had bottomed at 13%, Kerry was at 35% and Edwards was at 15%. Dean had rebounded to 25% after bottoming out in the mid teens right after the Iowa caucus. When New Hampshire actually voted on January 28th Edwards, even with all his new media attention, had slipped back to a shade over 12% of the vote and Clark edged him out for third place. Kerry won of course with over 38% and Dean got over 26%

It was all Iowa. Iowa and the non stop media coverage of Iowa, and the media focus on Kerry and Edwards and all the "momentum" they "developed" in Iowa. Without Iowa, Clark was poised to come in First or a very close Second in New Hampshire, in the first real vote of the year, against two neighboring New Englanders who had been stomping in New Hampshire for a year each. Clark got very little national media coverage starting the week before the Iowa caucus, until the day he withdrew after winning one Primary and coming in second in three. After Iowa it was all "John John" and "Dean Scream". Though he finished fourth in New Hampshire, the media decided that John Edwards should be considered with John Kerry for the Democrats who left New Hampshire with "momentum" coverage slot.


As to Clark's current numbers, at this stage that has as much lasting meaning as Al Gore's current numbers. Al Gore won the popular vote for President in 2000, don't you think he can better the numbers he is getting in the current polls if he actually began campaigning for himself? Let's wait and see what actually happens when the candidates are known and they are out there campaigning.

[MGKrebs]

35. Yes, but what is it going to take for him to do better?

Clark does not fit any of the special catagories you define. What is it that will make him the "it" guy someday? I think that clearly, qualifications just aren't enough (wish it were so). He has to find a way to get some cache.

Maybe if Gore doesn't run, Steve Jobs can help him out.

[Tom Rinaldo]

40. A few ways are possible.

First people may remember that Wes Clark predicted exactly what was going to happen in Iraq way before most anyone else. Here is a reminder:


Portsmouth, NH Tuesday, December 2, 2003
Portsmouth Herald

Clark says U.S. is losing ‘war on terror’

By Shir Haberman
[e-mail]
Campaign 2004 Archive

Gen. Wesley Clark soundly criticized President Bush on how he is managing the war on terrorism.

"We are not winning the war on terror," said the former NATO commander. "Today’s terrorists are regrouping in Afghanistan, while tomorrow’s terrorists are being recruited in Iraq.

"We should get an international authority to oversee the reconstruction and help recruit international troops, freeing up American forces to go after terrorists," Clark said. "Our current efforts are not only ineffective, but dangerous."
http://www.seacoastonline.com/2003news/12022003/col_capi/63444.htm


Second, I honestly think John Kerry is in trouble if he tries to run again. As our last nominee, his polling numbers are terrible. Clark will become the formeost Democratic veteran in the race. Clark also has strength in some areas of the South (like Texas) and Northern Plains and Mountain mountain states, as well as in the South West. Carol Shea Porter who won a Congressional seat in New Hampshire in November, was a very strong Clark grassroots person in 2004. Overall Clark has a strong base of grassroots supporters to balence his appeal to moderates and Independents. There will be people drawn to Clark in 2008 in a manner similar to how many were drawn to Dean in 2004, but that won't be Clark's only source of support. Clark should also be the candidate best able to tap into public distaste for "typical politicians" and Washington insiders, since he is neither.

[MGKrebs]

31. I want to support Clark, and I will, but,

we can't assume that something is just going to change and make things different from last time or make him suddenly successful. Grassroots support isn't enough. Dr. Dean showed us that. The candidate has to do the things necessary to put himself in a positon to win. And in my (limited) experience that means getting publicity, getting money, building an extensive field team, and surrounding yourself with hard core, professional campaign people who know what it takes. Anything less, and you are another "candidate of principle" sucking up money and volunteers in a desperate attempt at magic. Even JFK probably stole his election by today's standards.

A candidate may make the best president of the field, but he has to be the nominee before he gets the chance to prove it. Clark's toughness cannot be doubted, but is he WILLING to play the political game to win? The next 30 days should be informative.


Happy Holidays, DUers! Thank you Skinner, et. al. for letting us play in your yard!

[globalvillage]

14. Happy Birthday Gen. Clark!

:party:

The Congress needs to start 2007 by addressing the media issues in addition to Iraq and min wage. Dems are practically buried unless they're 'flavor of the month'.

They're either trashed or ignored. That has to change.

[capi888]

16. Wes Clark deserves a break..Happy Birthday to Wes and Wes 2

His grandsons birthday is on Christmas, as Wes was yesterday. IF ANYONE deserves a break it is Wes. He has been flying under the radar building his ultimate goal, of working for his love of Country. His attendance in Dubai was to talk to the Middle East leaders, to build dialog with those who have power,even if they don't agree with us, to build alligence. To discuss our common interests, plus building trust, and respect for the US. He sees problems differently then our current administration, he believes we must talk to people. The WORLD leaders (ME) has great respect for Gen Clark, as he saved millions of ME lives in Kosovo. It isn't about HIM, its about our COUNTRY!!

HE IS NOT A POP STAR, HE IS A LEADER!!!

[ray of light]

17. Hey! I didn't know it was his birthday.

Happy birthday, Gen. Clark and little jr. too.

Good point. Trashed or ignored.

We MUST change the media.

AND anyone notice how the media didn't say "Boo" about McCain hiring a well-known dirty trickster thug to run his campaign. Shows Mr. Side-talk isn't going to play fair and straight any longer. Should be big news. It's not according to corporate media. Wonder how much they're donating to McCain's coffer.

[Infinite Hope]

6. He's speaking to Hillary privately. n/t

[snowbear]

7. Yeah, asking her to fork over her nest egg to his campaign....

..since she won't be using it.

[Inspired]

10. I believe you are right.

I've thought this all along.

[Tom Rinaldo]

11. If Clark and Clinton run against each other

it will scramble a few folks signals around here.

[Clark2008]

21. It'll be funny as hell, if you ask me.

:rofl:

[Inspired]

22. Running against each other

doesn't always mean what we think it does. There's usually a method behind this political madness.

[Tom Rinaldo]

23. And yes doesn't always mean yes, and no doesn't always mean no, and

up doesn't always mean up, and dead doesn't always mean dead. Except for when it does.

[Inspired]

26. That was profound. n/t

[Tom Rinaldo]

32. Yep. n/t

[Inspired]

41. In the spirit of the holiday...

you can have the last word on this one!

Merry Christmas!

[Clark2008]

20. About what?

They're not close.

[FrenchieCat]

25. As an Edwards supporter, what is the "advantage" to your insistence

In always speaking of a shadowy "alliance" between Wes Clark and Hillary Clinton?

What is it that the candidate you support stand to gain based on this stuff about Clark/Clinton that you keep repeating with nary proof? (if you have proof, you should show it, otherwise you should end this subliminal rumor mongering--Cause we all can play that game)

Just askin'? :shrug:

[Name removed]

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[shireen]

15. patience, grasshopper ...

timing is everything, and now is not the time.

the hardest thing for a candidate to do is to keep the buzz and momentum going till when voters cast their votes in the primaries. If he declares too early, he will have to spend more money to keep his name in the news (via campaign ads) and will risk fizzling out too early. He won't make the mistake of declaring his candidacy too late, he's already learned that lesson. There's an ideal time to declare his intentions, and Wes is a smart guy who has learned a lot of valuable political lessons in the past 4 years -- if he decides to run, he'll know when to announce it. :)

[Clarkie1]

19. He's in L.A. enjoying the holidays with his family.

It is Christmas Eve, after all.

[Radical Activist]

36. Many people will be asking that question during 2007

whether he runs for President or not.

[Tom Rinaldo]

39. Nice of you to drop in and express your support of Clark, RA

It's so in character of you to do so. Happy Holidays.