DU a poll: Was Sen. Kennedy the most influential senator of our time?

[Omaha Steve]

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Sen. Edward Kennedy
Was Sen. Kennedy the most influential senator of our time?

» Yes 29%

» No 62%

» I don't know 9%


Total Votes: 215

[madokie]

1. I voted yes

Sen. Edward Kennedy
Was Sen. Kennedy the most influential senator of our time?


» Yes 30%
» No 62%
» I don't know 8%

Total Votes: 229

[City Lights]

2. Done.

Yes - 32%
No - 61%
Don't know - 8%

247 votes

[bdamomma]

3. I voted yes.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. Yes still at 34%

No 57%
Undecided still at 9%

[JohnnyLib2]

4. voted yes

up to 34%

[liberal N proud]

5. Who would those who voted no suggest is more influential?

They obviously have not watched the Television or read any of the stories in the last 48 hours.

:wtf: 47 years in the Senate.

Funny thing, most of those voting probably are working stiffs who don't have a clue how much Ted Kennedy did for them as a worker with OSHA, minimum wage, FMLA and more.

[notesdev]

8. I didn't take the poll

but I'd say Sen. Byrd is more influential. Go to West Virginia sometime, and try to count the public works and publicly-funded organizations that do not bear his name (easier than counting the ones that do).

[liberal N proud]

15. Every other street in WV named Robert E Byrd

But that IS West Virginia

Byrd has served longer but does that translate into influence beyond what someone does for their own state? Kennedy had a profound effect on the country if not the world.

[madokie]

7. Definitely headed our way

Was Sen. Kennedy the most influential senator of our time?


» Yes 35%
» No 56%
» I don't know 9%

Total Votes: 458

[Ninga]

9. "yes" struggling to hold at 35% - kick this puppy!

[MrsBrady]

10. done

» Yes
28%

» No
65%

» I don't know
7%

[me b zola]

11. Done

[Kahuna]

12. C'mon DU! We can take this poll!

:patriot:

[nyc 4 Biden]

13. yes.

Was Sen. Kennedy the most influential senator of our time?

» Yes
25%

» No
69%

» I don't know
7%


Total Votes: 931

[lynne]

14. Done

Yes 25%

No 68%

I don't know 7%


Total Votes: 921

[Fla Dem]

16. We've lost ground on this one.....but let's at least try to get it to 33%

Was Sen. Kennedy the most influential senator of our time?

» Yes 26%
» No 68%
» I don't know 6%

Total Votes: 1404

[graywarrior]

17. So if he wasn't, who was/is according to those voting no?

[Vidar]

18. done

[w8liftinglady]

19. done

[BrklynLiberal]

20. done.

[Froward69]

21. Freepers

got a hold of it.

[w8liftinglady]

22. yep

[drm604]

23. Yes 27% - No 67%

I suspect that people aren't really voting on the question that is being asked. They're voting as if it's a popularity contest.

The question isn't whether or not you like the influence he had, it's whether or not he had more influence (good or bad) than anyone else.

I think he had a good influence but, whether or not you like the things he achieved, it's hard to argue that he didn't have a major influence and I'm hard pressed to think of anyone who's had more.

[EFerrari]

24. Done