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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 05:06 AM Original message |
Lincoln Chafee is the most liberal in the race |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 05:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. In Almost Every Race There Is A Candidate To The Left Of The Democrat Or You Can Write One In |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 05:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. depends on whether a Republican could win because of split votes |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 05:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. In 1980 John Anderson Ran To The Left Of Carter |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 07:24 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. That was a very tough question at the time |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
27. Reagan had a chance of winning which he did unlike this Senate race |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 05:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. Nader 2012? |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 05:28 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. *facepalm* |
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young but wise (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 11:04 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. ........ |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. Nader had no chance of winning and Bush had a chance unlike this race |
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Sky Masterson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 05:33 AM Response to Original message |
6. I'd vote for him in a shot. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 05:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Why Not Voted For Nader Then? |
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Sky Masterson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 05:43 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Because Nader hadn't a chance in hell of winning |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 05:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Well, Linc Is Running For Governor So He Can't Align With Progressives In The Usual Sense |
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Sky Masterson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 06:29 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I would probably vote for Crist |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 05:56 AM Response to Original message |
10. Is there a reason |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 06:31 AM Response to Original message |
12. As demonstrated by his support for an increase of the sales tax in a state where unemployment |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 07:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. He is no longer a republican |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 07:35 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I know. But he has not changed. He still holds the ideals of moderate Republicans from New England. |
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Valienteman (73 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
16. Can you expand on why you think Chafee is more liberal than Caprio? |
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recadna (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Caprio did not support Obama |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. i ddin't know he didn't support Obama, but if he supported McCain |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Caprio supported Hillary in the primary |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. BClinton is paying Caprio back for that support by stumping for him. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 12:24 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. a sitting President has more mojo than a former President |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. and I want to add |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. In other words you didn't know Pres Obama had declined to endorse |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 01:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. by "pulling the same horseshit" I am refering to Obama |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 03:06 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. News apparently to you: |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. I don't think you can draw an equivalency between what Clinton |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. You can rationalize your double standard all you want, it's still a blatant double standard. nt |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 11:01 AM Response to Reply #36 |
57. Obama specifically endorsed Chaffee...nice try, though...n/t |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 11:11 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Pres Obama did not endorse anyone in the Rhode Island governor's race. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 02:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. a post by a local. |
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JudyM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 07:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. Chafee is strongly pro-environment and was the only R who voted vs invading Iraq |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #30 |
51. so if the Republican is more liberal than the Democrat, we vote Republican? |
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JudyM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #51 |
56. For me, it's about looking at the totality of the situation. |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
19. Lincoln Chafee is one of the few politicians for whom I have respect. |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 02:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. +1 |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 10:26 AM Response to Reply #19 |
37. Indeed. |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 11:09 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Bernie Sanders was never a Republican. Are you thinking of Jim Jeffords? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I was; edited. Thanks. nt |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
20. What do people around DU want? |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. I hope he wins. He'll caucus with Dems which will keep our majority. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I Think He's Running For Governor |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 12:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
42. It's great that you have such strong views despite not knowing what office he's running for |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
24. Caprio is what might be called a DINO. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Some Dems on DU want Caprio to win. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 07:29 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. maybe it's because he's the candidate of their party |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 02:55 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Depends. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 12:10 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. So you always vote for the Green Party candidate? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 06:45 PM Response to Reply #41 |
52. No...around my way some of their supporters are litterers. |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #34 |
50. so you voted for Nader? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Howdo you peope come up with these conclusions...check post 52. n/t |
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Valienteman (73 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:33 AM Response to Reply #24 |
35. What are Caprio's positions on the issues that affect Americans? |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
31. You can watch this debate going on NOW here. Its amazing Chafee is the only one |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
40. Is there a Green Party candidate? bet he or she is even more liberal so let's advocate for them |
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PolNewf (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 03:25 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. False equivivilancy |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
49. Rumor has it Caprio secretly courted the GOP in his quest for governor. |
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