John F. Kerry

[I am David]

Who here supports John F. Kerry for the next president? Well I do.

He seems to be a highly intelligent man with opinions and beliefs that are simply spot on when it comes to correctness. He also seems the most honest, and genuinly concerned about actually improving America for the better. He has very specific and clarified positions on pretty much all issues concerning the country and they are very positive and motivated. This is ofcourse unlike his major oponents (I.E. Dean and Clark :-| )

Even if you are for the war in Iraq, his position should not disturb you. He voted to authorize the president to go to war in Iraq to hold Saddam Hussein acountable but as a last resort. His opposition to the war is merely that Bush had not exausted the other possible solutions to the conflict (IE encapsulating Saddam untill he came clean or other), and that Bush rushed into the war unnecesarily. He also blames the president for misleading us factually, wether intentionally or not. I cannot see how anyone who supports this war could have any issue with this opinion. It sounds good to me.

So what is your take? He is gaining in Iowa, even possibly in the lead, mabye he can win and we can get a real president in Office?

[Kev]

Im not American............but your post, as others I have seen, all mention Iowa.

Why so much mention of Iowa?
Is this the state that will determine it at the end?

Sorry, for my ignorance on this matter, but I am curious why it is mentioned so often.


TIA

[I am David]

Well Iowa is the first real vote on the candidates. I guess it's assumed that whoever wins in Iowa will gain new momentum and media coverage and will propel the candidate much further in the next election. Also it does kinda prove how good the candidate is overall at gathering votes.

[Johnny Yuma]

Originally posted by Kev
Im not American............but your post, as others I have seen, all mention Iowa.

Why so much mention of Iowa?
Is this the state that will determine it at the end?

Sorry, for my ignorance on this matter, but I am curious why it is mentioned so often.


TIA

Iowa is a place where the backing of candidates can be coerced by serving cookies at a caucus.....

[I am David]

Welp the news is in, John Kerry has pulled an amazing stunt and won Iowa! Let's hope he can do the same in New Hampshire, then the country, then beat bush...

[abu afak]

Originally posted by I am David
Well Iowa is the first real vote on the candidates. I guess it's assumed that whoever wins in Iowa will gain new momentum and media coverage and will propel the candidate much further in the next election. Also it does kinda prove how good the candidate is overall at gathering votes.

For Kev too.

Actually Iowa is Not at all "A Real Vote"/a popular vote-- it is a 'Caucas' of highly enthusiastic Loyalists of only one Party in a small state.

Many want to do away with the two early Tiny States, Iowa and New Hampshire, perhaps creating an unrepresenatative Candidate.
In NH there IS a least a 'real vote'... among Democrats anyway.
Both Primaries are only for Registered Democrats create a not necessarily good national sample of how anyone will do.

And Even winning the Primary in a state doesn't mean they will win that state among the population at large in the 20004 election.

[cerulean]

I will have to study Kerry's positions further before making a comment. But I hope Dean is no longer a possibility. It's better to have two relatively centrist candidates than to have two polarized candidates.

[varian]

David,
You must be very happy this morning!
Iowa must have more than John Deere and NCAA wrestling champions.

[Mira~]

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