My prediction: Kucinich voters will go to Edwards

[bigdarryl]

You heard it here first

[More Than A Feeling]

1. Some are, others are annoyed that people keep asking them about it

when their candidate just dropped out. So the response you will get to this will be a mixed bag.

[LSparkle]

2. Depends on what Dennis may say about an endorsement

He could throw his support behind Obama (the way he did in Iowa).

[yurbud]

3. with or without endorsement, they will go to Edwards

[sniffa]

8. And you know this how?

:shrug:

[eridani]

28. From my doorbelling in a caucus state where second choices are important

--I'd say about 2/3 will go to Edwards. Most of the rest to Obama, and a significant number out of presidential campaigning and back to issues and local stuff.

[jackson_dem]

13. He said he won't endorse anyone

[bicentennial_baby]

4. Not this one...

:)

[electron_blue]

18. So who will you vote for in the primaries? Or are you abstaining?

Or voting in Republican primaries instead? Just curious.

[redqueen]

5. Ugh.

[SammyWinstonJack]

26. ...

:crazy: isn't it? I predict everyone will make up their own minds and they don't need anyone to predict who they will "go to".

[Fire Walk With Me]

6. Not me. I won't vote for any who didn't support Dennis when the MSM toyed with him.

It's about the democratic process, not any single candidate. Dennis would have fought for any other candidate who had been unfairly excluded.

It boggles me that the "big three" have allowed the networks to do this. It is stunning complicity with the very problems we desperately need to solve.

[GreenArrow]

11. not me either, for that reason and many others

an aye vote on and co-sponsorship of IWR among them.
He's the last candidate running I'd vote for.

[jackson_dem]

15. Dennis fought hard when Gravel was excluded first, right?

Give me a break.

[Fire Walk With Me]

16. I am honestly not aware of this- could you please provide a link?

[jackson_dem]

17. He didn't. I was being sarcastic. Why hold the remaining 3 to a standard DK himself didn't meet?

[Fire Walk With Me]

20. Oh great, thanks.

Dennis was both invited and then uninvited. No one did anything. Dennis would have if it had happened to them.

:/

[jackson_dem]

21. You can still write Kucinich in

[no name no slogan]

22. Gravel's a big boy. He can fight his own battles.

And as far as the MSNBC debate, read this: http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3246

He was one of the top four candidates after Richardson dropped out, but then MSNBC moved the goalposts on him.

If Gravel wanted in the debates so bad, he could have fought for himself. He's a grown-up and can fight his own battles.

[jackson_dem]

23. So is Kucinich. He doesn't need the big three to fight for him

[no name no slogan]

24. They weren't fighting for him. Did they mention him at the MSNBC debate?

I thought not.

Kucinich has done more fighting than all three of them combined.

[jackson_dem]

25. Peake said he or she would not vote for any of the Big 3 because they didn't fight for him

That is what led to this exchange. I didn't say they fought for him.

[Individualist]

7. I voted for DK in early primary voting

and will consider writing in his name in November.

[GreenArrow]

9. my observation: Most of them already have.

Been saying it a while.

[Chulanowa]

19. I already have

Dennis lost my ballot when he started talking about how Ron Paul would be a good running mate. Methinks Dennis should let the good doctor read that pocket constitution of his.

[southerncrone]

10. This one will.

But I'm really sad that our BEST, TRUE candidate has withdrawn. :cry: The power of MSM is too great.

On NPR today when reporting his withdrawl, they still referred to the UFO bit (smearing for the future). Our media totally sux.
NPR used to be decent until * took control of it, too.

I'm hoping Dennis realizes that he can do more in his current position to maintain our democracy, than if he's out of pocket campaigning for Prez. He is a prudent individual.

Kucinich 2008 :dem:
Edwards

[Cronus Protagonist]

12. I did that n/t

[avaistheone1]

14. In my circle, most of the Kucinich folks will be supporting Edwards.

The rest I think will sit the election out - which is pretty foolish imo.

[xspowr]

27. NYT: Edwards Open To Single-Payer System

Interesting NYT article on JRE's approach to reforming health care. This should provide some incentive for Kucinich supporters to give JRE their vote, and it bodes well for those who already supported JRE but who wanted to see single-payer on the table.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/25/us/politics/25edwards.html?pagewanted=1

[Kucinich4America]

29. Edwards has been my second choice for some time

By default he's now my first. Doesn't mean I'm not uncomfortable with some of his past votes, or that I don't have genuine concerns that he will live up to the rhetoric that he's now preaching.

But I KNOW Hillary would never come close to doing so. And the more Obama opens his mouth (or is endorsed by right wing hardliners), the less I like him.

That leaves me either the option of Edwards, or sitting the entire thing out. But sitting out is not an option, when the most important thing of all, is preventing 4 more years of Bush-Clinton.

This is my choice. It wasn't dictated by Dennis, or his campaign, nor do I expect any other Kucitizens to follow my lead, though I imagine many of them will come to a similar conclusion.

[Silent3]

30. It would be hilarious if Kucinich endorsed Clinton...

...not bloody likely, I know, not at all.

But watching all of the heads exploding on DU would be amazing. :evilgrin:

[tritsofme]

31. Spit in a bucket.

His support level was so low it won't change anything.