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(Gasp!) A candidate that actually debates political philosophy

Started by JongWK, April 24, 2007, 07:58:46 PM

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James J Skach

#15
June 02, 2007, 12:03:44 AM
Quote from: Zachary The FirstLooks like Fred's in.  For GOPers, he's definitely my fave right now.
Did he announce?  I've been out-of-media-contact for the past few hours and only marginally interested for the week prior.  I did hear some blurb that someone was leaking he was going to announce over the Independence Day holiday.
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Zachary The First

#16
June 02, 2007, 08:23:48 AM
He formed a presidential committee, which is basically the first step towards running.  Yeah, I'd say he's in.  There's enough interest (I think he's pulling around 10%, behind Romney & Rudy, and that's without having been an "official candidate") that I can't see him not going for it now.

What's going to be interesting is that he's known for unorthodix campaigning.  I wouldn't be surprised to see a mirror-Lamont-style online campaign, for starters.
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#17
June 02, 2007, 01:58:37 PM
Its been said he'll run a more grass-roots, "populist" style campaign. Lots of alternate media, internet, etc. His red pickup truck he drove around Tennessee in when he ran for Senate will be making a comeback.

Word is he'll officially announce July 4th weekend or thereabouts.
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ElectroKitty

#18
June 02, 2007, 07:00:21 PM
hey, hey, just in time for Transformers
 

shewolf

#19
June 11, 2007, 05:08:25 AM
Right now, I'm very much hoping Thompson runs. I'm gonna give him my vote for sure.

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ElectroKitty

#20
June 11, 2007, 12:07:07 PM
Quote from: shewolfRight now, I'm very much hoping Thompson runs. I'm gonna give him my vote for sure.
I think it's a sad commentary on the current slate of presidential hopefuls that two folks who haven't even announced they'll run yet are leading in the polls. One probably will run (Thompson) while the other has said time and again that he will not run (Gore).

If given the choice between the two, I'd vote Fred, even though I disagree with him politically on many issues. Gore has managed to re-invent himself fairly well recently, but I'll always see him through the 2000 election lens, and that's not a pretty filter.
 

James J Skach

#21
June 11, 2007, 01:27:57 PM
Man, that's a pulled-pin-granade right there...

good luck EK...You were a good man...
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Serious Paul

#22
June 11, 2007, 01:48:43 PM
Is he using Dick Wolf as his speech writer? How about Tom Clancy as his Foreign Policy adviser? No?

Damn. Business as usual it seems to me. What's the worst he could do?

ElectroKitty

#23
June 11, 2007, 03:22:51 PM
Quote from: James J SkachMan, that's a pulled-pin-granade right there...

good luck EK...You were a good man...
What do I have to worry about?
 

James J Skach

#24
June 11, 2007, 03:47:17 PM
I'm not saying nuthin' about Al Gore and 2000 *whistling*

Nobody could seize on that for an argument *whistling*

Nope...not gonna do it...
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shewolf

#25
June 11, 2007, 04:09:01 PM
Heh....Do I know you James? Or is it just coincidence he mentioned Gore after quoting me?

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James J Skach

#26
June 11, 2007, 05:40:56 PM
Don't know - but I am one of the "right wing nut jobs" here...so...ya know..
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shewolf

#27
June 11, 2007, 09:32:34 PM
I noticed that there's a more even split here in one of the polls....I like it :D

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Koltar

#28
June 11, 2007, 09:53:10 PM
Quote from: James J SkachDon't know - but I am one of the "right wing nut jobs"here...so...ya know..


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ElectroKitty

#29
June 11, 2007, 10:26:00 PM
Quote from: KoltarI thought I was the one pegged as that . So, I'm not alone on here??

- Ed C.
Heh... depending on where I go and what the subject is, I'm alternately called a "right-wing nazi" or a "commie pinko bastard."

James, I'm still not sure what I have to worry about. Are you saying that my insult to Gore will bring out the left-wing crazies? Or my off-hand compliment to him will bring out the right-wing crazies?
 
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