Comments on: Approaching New Hampshire’s Primary: Clarity for the Dems, Two Frontrunners for the GOP http://themoderatevoice.com/16929/approaching-new-hampshires-primary-clarity-for-the-dems-two-frontrunners-for-the-gop/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 07:24:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MJDaniels53 http://themoderatevoice.com/16929/approaching-new-hampshires-primary-clarity-for-the-dems-two-frontrunners-for-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-145384 MJDaniels53 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:32:40 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/mick-huckabee/16929/approaching-new-hampshires-primary-clarity-for-the-dems-two-frontrunners-for-the-gop/#comment-145384 Clinton and Edwards will likely stay in the race, but to no effect.<br><br>Mark Clinton and Edwards will likely stay in the race, but to no effect.

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]]> By: Amanda http://themoderatevoice.com/16929/approaching-new-hampshires-primary-clarity-for-the-dems-two-frontrunners-for-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-145383 Amanda Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:50:08 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/mick-huckabee/16929/approaching-new-hampshires-primary-clarity-for-the-dems-two-frontrunners-for-the-gop/#comment-145383 I have to respectfully disagree with the assumption that the Dems will all line up behind Obama. Hillary has the core of the party elite and the majority of the big donors. She has a lifetime of connections with the party leaders. And, she has a big carrot on February 5th. There are a lot of Clinton supporters in some of the states that vote on Super Tuesday, so she will stay in this race at least until then. Edwards will hang on through South Carolina and Nevada and he'll stick it out unless he drops back to 4th place. He has no political office to go back to, so I think he'll stay in this race until there really is no hope. I also think it's unwise to completely count out Bill Richardson - I doubt he'll win the nomination (which is a shame), but he could be a real spoiler for Clinton and Edwards in the western states. I have to respectfully disagree with the assumption that the Dems will all line up behind Obama. Hillary has the core of the party elite and the majority of the big donors. She has a lifetime of connections with the party leaders. And, she has a big carrot on February 5th. There are a lot of Clinton supporters in some of the states that vote on Super Tuesday, so she will stay in this race at least until then. Edwards will hang on through South Carolina and Nevada and he'll stick it out unless he drops back to 4th place. He has no political office to go back to, so I think he'll stay in this race until there really is no hope. I also think it's unwise to completely count out Bill Richardson – I doubt he'll win the nomination (which is a shame), but he could be a real spoiler for Clinton and Edwards in the western states.

]]> By: Republicrat http://themoderatevoice.com/16929/approaching-new-hampshires-primary-clarity-for-the-dems-two-frontrunners-for-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-145382 Republicrat Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:47:17 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/mick-huckabee/16929/approaching-new-hampshires-primary-clarity-for-the-dems-two-frontrunners-for-the-gop/#comment-145382 Let's not forget that these candidates have been out on the campaign trail for a year or more now. They've had debates galore, even if few were paying any attention. To say that the debate season for the Dems is only 6 days long is misleading. I agree, though, that there should be more time between the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary. Add another two weeks, and candidates who lose momentum in Iowa will be given a fair chance to re-calibrate for next round. Let's not forget that these candidates have been out on the campaign trail for a year or more now. They've had debates galore, even if few were paying any attention. To say that the debate season for the Dems is only 6 days long is misleading. I agree, though, that there should be more time between the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary. Add another two weeks, and candidates who lose momentum in Iowa will be given a fair chance to re-calibrate for next round.

]]> By: superdestroyer http://themoderatevoice.com/16929/approaching-new-hampshires-primary-clarity-for-the-dems-two-frontrunners-for-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-145381 superdestroyer Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:30:34 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/mick-huckabee/16929/approaching-new-hampshires-primary-clarity-for-the-dems-two-frontrunners-for-the-gop/#comment-145381 I would say that one of the missed points is how significant it is that New Hampshire came so close to Iowa. They used to be one month apart and gave time for a campaign to change. Now the entire Democratic Primary season is six days long. <br><br>I would also propose that the jumping on the Obama bandwagon shows how little most people in the U.S. really enjoy democracy. People do not like the uncertainty of elections. People who want guaranteed healthcare, guaranteed jobs, and tons of government entitlement are not the type who like the uncertain of elections. Look at how overwhelming Democratic the blue counties are in the U.S. I would say that one of the missed points is how significant it is that New Hampshire came so close to Iowa. They used to be one month apart and gave time for a campaign to change. Now the entire Democratic Primary season is six days long.

I would also propose that the jumping on the Obama bandwagon shows how little most people in the U.S. really enjoy democracy. People do not like the uncertainty of elections. People who want guaranteed healthcare, guaranteed jobs, and tons of government entitlement are not the type who like the uncertain of elections. Look at how overwhelming Democratic the blue counties are in the U.S.

]]> By: Presidential election 2008 |Republicans Vs. Democrats » Approaching New Hampshire’s Primary: Clarity for the Dems, Two … http://themoderatevoice.com/16929/approaching-new-hampshires-primary-clarity-for-the-dems-two-frontrunners-for-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-109865 Presidential election 2008 |Republicans Vs. Democrats » Approaching New Hampshire’s Primary: Clarity for the Dems, Two … Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:19:54 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/mick-huckabee/16929/approaching-new-hampshires-primary-clarity-for-the-dems-two-frontrunners-for-the-gop/#comment-109865 [...] HTML Mencken wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptBut a 10% margin of victory for the Illinois senator will make the continued campaigning of New York’s senator Hillary Clinton and former North Carolina senator John Edwards untenable. Party leaders and contributors will send them the … Read the rest of this great post here Posted by [...] [...] HTML Mencken wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptBut a 10% margin of victory for the Illinois senator will make the continued campaigning of New York’s senator Hillary Clinton and former North Carolina senator John Edwards untenable. Party leaders and contributors will send them the … Read the rest of this great post here Posted by [...]

]]> By: DWSUWF http://themoderatevoice.com/16929/approaching-new-hampshires-primary-clarity-for-the-dems-two-frontrunners-for-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-145380 DWSUWF Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:51:02 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/mick-huckabee/16929/approaching-new-hampshires-primary-clarity-for-the-dems-two-frontrunners-for-the-gop/#comment-145380 that was supposed to be "kind of a front runner" Disqus needs a preview. that was supposed to be “kind of a front runner” Disqus needs a preview.

]]> By: DWSUWF http://themoderatevoice.com/16929/approaching-new-hampshires-primary-clarity-for-the-dems-two-frontrunners-for-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-145379 DWSUWF Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:49:31 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/mick-huckabee/16929/approaching-new-hampshires-primary-clarity-for-the-dems-two-frontrunners-for-the-gop/#comment-145379 Clinton the candidate was not bad as a front runner, not great but not bad. I expect she will be a better candidate as an underdog than she was as a front-runner. We have yet to see what kink of a front-runner Obama will be. I expect his shtick could get a little tired a month or so of white hot front runner scrutiny. . It any over till its over. I still think Clinton pull it off. Clinton the candidate was not bad as a front runner, not great but not bad. I expect she will be a better candidate as an underdog than she was as a front-runner. We have yet to see what kink of a front-runner Obama will be. I expect his shtick could get a little tired a month or so of white hot front runner scrutiny. . It any over till its over. I still think Clinton pull it off.

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