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January 28, 2004
Endorsements
Endorsements can be a little problematic. I certainly like Al Gore and Jimmy Carter (who didn't endorse Dean). I wasn't motivated to give Dean an additional look, though. However, I'd imagine that those voters who aren't exactly enamoured with Gore may have begun looking for other options.
Surely some endorsements are more valuable than others. Rep. Clyburn (D - SC) has considerable positive sway among South Carolina's black voters but his word will do little to move white voters into Kerry's column, in fact his endorsement could be a net negative among that demographic.
All things considered, one key endorsement does seem to really help Kerry: former Sen. Max Cleland (D - GA). Cleland has been an early supporter and unlike Gore who stood next to Dean on a stage for a press release, Cleland has been tirelessly campaigning in Iowa and New Hampshire and now Missouri. No one man better exemplifies the rage many Democrats feel towards Bush and his politicizing of national security and Max has been a powerful asset.
On another note, opinion columnists have lately been filling up the void in hard news by speculating on where Dean, Edwards, Gephardt, Lieberman or Clark might end up in a Kerry administration. Clark for SoS? Dean for HHS? Edwards for AG? Unlikely, dumb; just a waste of our time.
Posted by Chris at January 28, 2004 03:28 PM
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The other "void" that opinion columnists have been filling is the excruciating wait for Super Bowl Sunday.
I'm referring, of course, to the below-the-knees tackle by cornerback Al Franken, and the shove by right guard Bob Novak.
(Right guard. Heh. And I didn't even intend that.)
What kind of raw meat were they serving on the media deli plate in New Hampshire? Geez.
And yeah, I'm flogging an item on this. Click my link, dammit:
http://www.thecolumbiaunion.com
Posted by: Hudson at January 28, 2004 04:11 PM
I would go one even further on the Endorsment concept. If I were Edwards I would actually run ON Kerrys endorcements. A sort of "We might not have the endorcements of people like Ted Kennedy or Walter Mondale, but we have something better-we have a message and a strategy that will bring the WHOLE country together and beat George Bush".
Posted by: Jon at January 28, 2004 04:30 PM
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