Brownback out. who's next? Why we should care- (w/poll)

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Thursday October 18, 2007 · 7:20 AM PDT

2007/10/18 · 07:20

Believe me, I'm no Sam Brownback fan by any stretch of the imagination, but I do find it interesting that he would decide to get out now. I think it's important for us to follow what's going on within the dark side because it will affect strategy on ours.....

From MSNBC:

Republican Sam Brownback will drop out of the 2008 presidential campaign on Friday, people close to the Kansas senator said Thursday.

Brownback, a longshot conservative contender, had trouble raising money to compete in the race. He is expected announce his withdrawal in Topeka, Kan.

He raised a little more than $800,000 in the third quarter of this year, his lowest quarterly amount since entering race. He has brought in more than $4 million overall and is eligible for $2 million in federal matching funds.

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160 votes Show Results

Does Brownback getting out affect anything?

160 votes Vote Now!

Does Brownback getting out affect anything?

It makes Huckabee more likely to be the GOP nominee

50 votes

It makes Romney more likely to be the GOP nominee

9 votes

It makes Rudy more likely to be the GOP nominee

4 votes

It makes McCain more likely to be the GOP nominee

3 votes

It makes Gore more likely to get in (a reach, I know)

2 votes

It makes Hillary look stronger

1 vote

It makes Hillary look weaker

0 votes

It makes Obama look stronger

1 vote

It makes Edwards look stronger

0 votes

Who gives a rat's ass

42 votes

I don't know and don't care

10 votes

I don't care, but please give me some good news about Al Gore

31 votes

Joe Torre is more likely to be the manager of the Yankees

7 votes

Please Mr. Gore... it's 90 days of sacrifice!

anoodle

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Sunday October 14, 2007 · 5:14 PM PDT

2007/10/14 · 17:14

I have been a huge supporter of Al Gore. I firmly believe that he's our best hope of not only winning the presidency in 2008, but of presenting a bold agenda that truly moves our nation towards energy independence while preventing the catastrophe of the climate crisis.

I have argued here repeatedly, here,here,here,here,and here for why Gore needs to be our candidate.

I have to say, if he chooses not to get in, I will be incredibly disappointed, and I have to believe he's doing it for one reason and one reason only, he's afraid.

anoodle

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Sunday September 30, 2007 · 10:28 AM PDT

2007/09/30 · 10:28

I just got this email in my in-box. Let's help Draft Gore get an ad in the NY Times. We know what kind of impact a bold full page ad in the NY Times can have.......Let's show Gore what the power of this community really is. Many of us have pledged to donate to Gore's campaign once he gets in; let's show him we mean it.

more below the snip.

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59 votes Show Results

Will you......

59 votes Vote Now!

Will you......

Donate to Draft Gore, let's get that ad in, and donate to the campaign

22 votes

Not donate to Draft Gore, but will donate to his campaign if he gets in

16 votes

Not donate to either, but still hopefully await his entry

3 votes

none of the above, I'm supporting someone else

5 votes

donate, volunteer, make phone calls, whatever it takes to elect Gore

13 votes

Ambivalent? Am I the only one? (With Poll, incl. Gore)

anoodle

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Sunday August 26, 2007 · 6:56 PM PDT

2007/08/26 · 18:56

I wonder if there are others here who feel like I do about 2008. I want a Democrat to win the White House more than just about anything right now in my life. I want it even more than I wanted it in 2000 or 2004, more than I wanted us to take back the Congress in 2006. My problem is, I don't love any of our candidates.....

more below...

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334 votes Show Results

What is your level of excitement right now about our candidates?

334 votes Vote Now!

What is your level of excitement right now about our candidates?

I want Gore in more than anything and I'm ambivalent right now

151 votes

I'm a strong Hillary supporter

4 votes

I'm a strong Obama supporter

27 votes

I'm a strong Edwards supporter

41 votes

I'm strongly for another candidate (Biden, Dodd, Kucinich, Gravel, or Richardson)

20 votes

I'm leaning Hillary

2 votes

I'm leaning Obama

16 votes

I' m leaning Edwards

22 votes

I'm completey undecided, I just know if a Republican wins I may lose my mind

51 votes

Every seat must be challenged. A tribute to Arden.

anoodle

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Saturday August 25, 2007 · 4:20 AM PDT

2007/08/25 · 04:20

This is from a good friend of mine. I'm posting this here, on his, and his beautiful daughter Arden's behalf:

This is a cross-post from my daughter’s blog, Arden's Day.

On August 1st 2007 HR 3162 came to a vote. HR 3162 or the "Children’s Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007″ included among other things a one-year, $150 million extension of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP)......

more below the snip........

anoodle

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Thursday August 23, 2007 · 6:44 PM PDT

2007/08/23 · 18:44

This is from a good friend of mine. I'm posting this here, on his, and his beautiful daughter Arden's behalf:

This is a cross-post from my daughter’s blog, Arden's Day.

On August 1st 2007 HR 3162 came to a vote. HR 3162 or the "Children’s Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007″ included among other things a one-year, $150 million extension of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP)...... more below the snip

anoodle

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Wednesday June 20, 2007 · 5:32 PM PDT

2007/06/20 · 17:32

Cross-posted at Progressive Intelligencia

Alright, maybe my Gore in '08 fantasies are getting the better of me, and I apologize if this has been diaried elsewhere, but does anyone else think this ticket could be very interesting?

Now, I'm not saying that Gore will leave the Democratic party. I think there is virtually no chance of that happening.

But I do think it's possible that he could enter the race and then tap Bloomberg to be his VP. Personally, I've said for months that Gore-Obama (Gorbama) would be my ticket to beat, but I wonder what a Gore-Bloomberg (Goreberg) ticket would look like.

More below the fold....

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171 votes Show Results

Would you support Bloomberg as a VP candidate on a Democratic ticket?

171 votes Vote Now!

Would you support Bloomberg as a VP candidate on a Democratic ticket?

Yes, he has a proven track record, and we need results not ideology

83 votes

No, we've waited too long, and I can't forgive his support for Lieberman

60 votes

Not sure, I don't know enough about him

28 votes

A Gore Reunion-- from NY Times-- his team IS ASSEMBLING!

anoodle

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Tuesday April 24, 2007 · 5:01 AM PDT

2007/04/24 · 05:01

This is my third diary on this in the last few days. Some people were discounting the reports in the Telegraph, but here we have a story in today's New York Times. His team is gathering for dinner in NY soon, and anyone who thinks it's to reminisce about the good ole days is divorced from reality.

More below:

anoodle

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Monday April 23, 2007 · 4:24 PM PDT

2007/04/23 · 16:24

I apologize if this breaks Daily Kos etiquette, but a few other members encouraged me to do this. I'm reposting the previous diary as an update because the response was so extraordinary.

Let's see if we can't break the million dollar mark!

Please click on this link, and vote in the poll if you haven't done so. I'd like to keep the poll results together, and I apologize for any inconvenience.

Updated: April 23rd So, nearly 800 comments later, we as a community have committed over 750K to Gore. Imagine what we could do if he announced! Please, keep this conversation going. It's an important one to have. I've contacted Moveon.org, hoping they could get this to Michael Feldman, Gore's spokesman. Does anyone else have ideas for how to get this to Gore's attention? This is remarkable. I love a lot of the other candidates, but I have a hard time believing that if I changed the poll to Clinton, Edwards, Obama, or anyone else for that matter we would have gotten the same result!!!

Please Recommend to keep this discussion going!!

anoodle

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Sunday April 22, 2007 · 5:34 AM PDT

2007/04/22 · 05:34

Please Recommend to keep this discussion going!!

I believe he is running. I don't care what he says publicly. I've been saying it for months, mainly out of unfettered optimism and hope, but now we have proof of it.

Gore campaign team assembles......

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3025 votes Show Results

If Gore got in, how much would you immediately donate?

3025 votes Vote Now!

If Gore got in, how much would you immediately donate?

nothing, not worth it to me

557 votes

less than $50

418 votes

$50-99

546 votes

$100-200

805 votes

$200-500

318 votes

$500-1000

118 votes

$1000-2000

37 votes

the maximum, $2300

226 votes

1000 letters to Al Gore..... Please act now!

anoodle

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Tuesday February 20, 2007 · 5:32 AM PST

2007/02/20 · 05:32

As the regular readers of this site know, the enthusiasm here for a possible Al Gore run in 2008 has been amazing. The recent diary by Mike Stark, Gore-ville UPDATE: Gore Knows broke all records for recommendations, and generated nearly 700 comments. Thousands of new signatures landed on the draft gore petitions. (If you haven't signed yet, do so right here.) According to Mike, even Gore himself heard about the work done here, as the last update to that great diary showed.

But recent news items are disturbing. Yes, it's the same thing he's said in the past, "I have no intention to run for president,", but those statements were often followed by a slightly more ambiguous response where he refused to 100% rule out an '08 run.

I think it's time for those of us who are serious about this to take it one step further. Yes, signing the petition was a good thing, but I think those of us who truly believe that Gore would made the best candidate need to do more. (more below the fold)....

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73 votes Show Results

Will you write a letter to Al Gore?

73 votes Vote Now!

Will you write a letter to Al Gore?

Yes, I'll do it if it can help convince him to run

53 votes

Maybe, I'm kind of busy now

5 votes

I doubt it-- it's a waste of time

4 votes

No, it won't help

4 votes

No because I don't want Gore to run

7 votes

Are we looking at a blow-out? Smile about '08 everyone.

anoodle

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Monday February 19, 2007 · 11:12 AM PST

2007/02/19 · 11:12

Yes, it's very early, but looking ahead to 2008 fills me with joy. I'm not a gigantic fan of HRC, but I'm confident that she, or any of the other leading democratic candidates, will make mincemeat out of the potential Republican candidates.

Here's why: (below the so-called snip):

(Cross-posted at Progressive Intelligencia

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147 votes Show Results

How confident are you the Dem will win in '08?

147 votes Vote Now!

How confident are you the Dem will win in '08?

Yes, it will be a blow-out

42 votes

From your lips....

26 votes

Not sure, I felt good in '04 too

33 votes

I think it's a toss-up

10 votes

I think the GOP will recover and pull off a win

8 votes

It makes me too nervous to think about yet

28 votes

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Brownback out. who's next? Why we should care- (w/poll)

Please Mr. Gore... it's 90 days of sacrifice!

Help Draft Gore fund an ad in the NY Times

Ambivalent? Am I the only one? (With Poll, incl. Gore)

Every seat must be challenged. A tribute to Arden.

Arden's Day: Your Vote Counts! We need to fight for every seat!

Gore-Bloomberg??? (with Poll?)

A Gore Reunion-- from NY Times-- his team IS ASSEMBLING!

Daily Kos Community Commits over $750,000 to Gore as his team assembles....

Gore team assembles.....

1000 letters to Al Gore..... Please act now!

Are we looking at a blow-out? Smile about '08 everyone.