Why I'm Thinking of Supporting Chris Dodd
Thu Oct 25, 2007 at 02:54:17 PM PDT
*As of this moment, I am still a supporter of Barack Obama.
I guess it was meant to happen this way. I think it's hard to go through the primary process and not have second, third, and maybe fourth thoughts about a candidate. I know in 2004 I went from undecided, to Dean, to Clark, to Edwards, back to Clark, to pretty confused about who to support until the Kerry tsunami following Iowa and New Hampshire. So in many ways, I think its good for myself (and for all of us) to re-consider who we're supporting. It's especially valuable since I think we have 6 serious, viable candidates this year.
In the wake of 2004, I first became enthralled by Bayh. Votes on the bankruptcy bill and the flag amendment soon changed that. I then gravitated towards Warner. Since neither ended up running, it became a moot point anyway.
Edwards supporters: Have Some Perspective
Fri Aug 31, 2007 at 10:32:30 PM PDT
I'll start with an open admission. I am for Barack Obama without any hesitations. I think he is the leader most capable of truly transforming our politics and our country.
I will also add that I have no problem with the other Democrats in our field (no not you Gravel). I could run down each one of them and name their strengths, but I'll just say that I am perfectly comfortable with any of our candidates becoming the nominee. This in no way excludes John Edwards.
It's the Edwards supporters that are annoying me.
Gary Hart's "The Courage of our Convictions: A Manifesto for Democrats"
Thu Dec 28, 2006 at 11:16:52 AM PDT
I just finished reading Senator Gary Hart's new book and thought I'd offer a review and summary for you all. First of all I'd say that this is very much a thoughtful book filled more focused on insights and philosophical ideas than hard policy analysis. The book is very readable (less than 200 pages) and I would encourage you all to give it a try. It should be noted at this point that the book went to print before the midterm elections
David Gergen enlightens
Thu Nov 30, 2006 at 09:33:10 PM PDT
I just got home from a fascinating lecture by David Gergen at Randolph-Macon Colllege. A former senior advisor to President's Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton, Gergen is a rare commodity in the Republican Party, a man with principles and a working brain. The event was well attended, and I was lucky to run into my county chair, Robert Barnett, who was very active during the election and spent lots of time in the Webb Office.
Gergen started off discussing the midterms with three main points.
