Comments on: Horse Races and Polls http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:56:53 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: harvey http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249518 harvey Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:20:27 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249518 <p>Your daughter is a wise lady. Rolling the dice is always risky, especially if you do not know who owns the dice you are rolling. LOL! Just joking hmmm</p> Your daughter is a wise lady. Rolling the dice is always risky, especially if you do not know who owns the dice you are rolling. LOL! Just joking hmmm

]]> By: lisadawn82 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249479 lisadawn82 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:40:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249479 <p>I’ve got to say, that I’m absolutely facinated by peoples facination with these polls. I can only think back to New Hamphire and Hillary’s “surprise” win to take these polls with a grain of salt and not as the end all be all.</p> I’ve got to say, that I’m absolutely facinated by peoples facination with these polls. I can only think back to New Hamphire and Hillary’s “surprise” win to take these polls with a grain of salt and not as the end all be all.

]]> By: secularhumanizinevoluter http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249338 secularhumanizinevoluter Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:41:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249338 <p>When all the crap about Resko and his dealings with the big poluters for big bucks comes out Mr. Obama at BEST will have no future in politics. Democratic politics anyway. Maybe repugnantklan, he kinda fits the Rovian profile. But I think the more likely scenario is mr. Obama gets indicted and hopes President Clinton gives him a Presidential pardon. Just my opinion but the evidance as it emerges seems to be headed in that direction.</p> When all the crap about Resko and his dealings with the big poluters for big bucks comes out Mr. Obama at BEST will have no future in politics. Democratic politics anyway. Maybe repugnantklan, he kinda fits the Rovian profile. But I think the more likely scenario is mr. Obama gets indicted and hopes President Clinton gives him a Presidential pardon. Just my opinion but the evidance as it emerges seems to be headed in that direction.

]]> By: jackie http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249300 jackie Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:23:36 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249300 <p>The thing about Hillary is we have a pretty good idea of what/where/who her skeletons are, we should/will continue to pay attention.<br /> BUT, we need someone with the strength of will of Hillary combined with her political/ foreign/life/motherhood/being/staying married to Bill experience.<br /> Hillary has the brains and strength of experience to able to get things done..It is up to us to stay on top of things.<br /> Barak needs more time in political/world affairs and would be a much better choice in 8 years.<br /> My 2 cents….</p> The thing about Hillary is we have a pretty good idea of what/where/who her skeletons are, we should/will continue to pay attention.
BUT, we need someone with the strength of will of Hillary combined with her political/ foreign/life/motherhood/being/staying married to Bill experience.
Hillary has the brains and strength of experience to able to get things done..It is up to us to stay on top of things.
Barak needs more time in political/world affairs and would be a much better choice in 8 years.
My 2 cents….

]]> By: sangemon http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249221 sangemon Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:30:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249221 <p>Morning Scarecrow, morning firedogs -</p> <p>As an Edwards supporter who is leaning seriously toward Obama let me say this; if Clinton wins big on Tuesday, and she very well may, I sincerely hope that the almost overwhelming sense of karma and destiny that I see in the Obama campaign does not die out and go away. We have two truly fantastic candidates. I would be very happy to see either one of them in the White House. I think that either of them is capable of becoming a great president.</p> <p>Last night I had a conversation with my 27 year old daughter, who has had nothing but distain for the weak-kneed, corporatist Democratic Party and has proudly defended her Nader vote in 2000. She told me that she plans to vote for Hillary Clinton. I was gobsmacked. She went on to say that she was voting for Clinton because she was a woman. She said that she liked Obama but that he was young and inexperienced and that he would have another chance, and that Hillary is in her prime and that this is the time for a woman. She said that Hillary really has a chance and that if women miss this opportunity there may not be another chance for a long time. It was a very convincing and argument.</p> <p>Now I really don’t know what to do. Maybe I’ll vote for Obama and the Bride will vote for Hillary, maybe I’ll just wait until I’m faced with the levers and make a zen-like decision.</p> Morning Scarecrow, morning firedogs -

As an Edwards supporter who is leaning seriously toward Obama let me say this; if Clinton wins big on Tuesday, and she very well may, I sincerely hope that the almost overwhelming sense of karma and destiny that I see in the Obama campaign does not die out and go away. We have two truly fantastic candidates. I would be very happy to see either one of them in the White House. I think that either of them is capable of becoming a great president.

Last night I had a conversation with my 27 year old daughter, who has had nothing but distain for the weak-kneed, corporatist Democratic Party and has proudly defended her Nader vote in 2000. She told me that she plans to vote for Hillary Clinton. I was gobsmacked. She went on to say that she was voting for Clinton because she was a woman. She said that she liked Obama but that he was young and inexperienced and that he would have another chance, and that Hillary is in her prime and that this is the time for a woman. She said that Hillary really has a chance and that if women miss this opportunity there may not be another chance for a long time. It was a very convincing and argument.

Now I really don’t know what to do. Maybe I’ll vote for Obama and the Bride will vote for Hillary, maybe I’ll just wait until I’m faced with the levers and make a zen-like decision.

]]> By: Scarecrow http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249213 Scarecrow Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:13:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249213 <p>It’ll be up in a coupla.</p> It’ll be up in a coupla.

]]> By: nomolos http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249212 nomolos Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:13:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249212 <p>Good morning Scarecrow.<br /> </p><blockquote>The CBS/NYT poll has Clinton and Obama tied at 41 percent each,</blockquote> <p>This is just why people should vote Edwards in those states where they can as he can hold a fair amount of power with his delegates. It is essential to have Edwards holding the “endorsement” strings as that will be the only way to persuade the remaining candidates to be more realistic in their positions on healthcare, gun control, war by choice and support of workers.</p> Good morning Scarecrow.

The CBS/NYT poll has Clinton and Obama tied at 41 percent each,

This is just why people should vote Edwards in those states where they can as he can hold a fair amount of power with his delegates. It is essential to have Edwards holding the “endorsement” strings as that will be the only way to persuade the remaining candidates to be more realistic in their positions on healthcare, gun control, war by choice and support of workers.

]]> By: Biodun http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249211 Biodun Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:05:06 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249211 <blockquote><p>See you in the next thread.</p></blockquote> <p>LOL!</p>

See you in the next thread.

LOL!

]]> By: ccmask http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249210 ccmask Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:03:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249210 <p>caw caw. Go Hillary.</p> caw caw. Go Hillary.

]]> By: twolf1 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249209 twolf1 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:02:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/02/04/horse-race/#comment-1249209 <p>Scarecrow!</p> Scarecrow!

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