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Posted on 07/02/2004 2:20:17 AM PDT by Happy2BMe
DESPERATE MEASURES
Could it be that desperation is setting in a bit more, well, desperately in the Kerry campaign? Up till now, most political tea leaf readers had Kerry announcing his decision on vice president coming the week of July 11. But recent polling numbers may have Kerry advisers changing those plans.
According to a Kerry campaign source, Sen. John Edwards, Rep. Dick Gephardt, Gov. Tom Vilsack, Gen. Wesley Clark, and "a surprise candidate" were each contacted on Wednesday and told to be prepared for an announcement with Kerry as early as July 6. Each short-lister provided the campaign with updated contact and travel information for the July 4 weekend and afterward.
"It's accelerated. It all began happening on Wednesday," says the campaign source. "For the past week we've been told there was no decision, then all of sudden, this. We've been sifting through some cruddy poll numbers, so maybe that has something to do with it."
Cruddy indeed. New polling from a number of sources, including internal polling, has Kerry struggling and even lagging in a race that by all rights he should be leading by low double digits.
"When you factor in a president down in the 40s of approval, and a candidate that many people claim they don't know much about, there is no way we should be losing Michigan and Pennsylvania. But we are," says the Kerry adviser. "We've spent $50 million and have nothing to show for it. Not a single point."
According to the source, the thinking goes that a complete Kerry ticket out in public sooner rather than later should energize things enough in the media and the base to give Kerry the uptick his people have been waiting for.
There was no indication of who the "surprise" candidate was. "It could be Hillary. It's assumed that she has been vetted on a separate track from the others. At least that's the talk. No one here knows for sure," says the source.
Edwards was due in Boston after the July 4th holiday for campaign appearances, at least one of which was to be with Kerry.
According to a Clinton Senate staffer in New York City, late on Wednesday, a staff colleague called from the road and indicated that "the Senator may need to change some things around next week." "But we weren't told to do anything for now," says the staffer.
Wrong yourself.
Bush has to do what's right for the country. His loyalty must first be to the country and not to any one single person.
#33. I still disagree, The President and Vice President will do just fine!!!!
The Left is just getting whackier and whackier
Sen. Clinton said, "We're saying that for America to get back on track, we're probably going to cut that short and not give it to you. We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - straight out of CPUSA
Let the witch(hitlery) keep flapping 'er yap like that, truly a weapon of mass self destruction, her mouth!!!!
I would like VP Cheney to stay, but if he has to be replaced, I would pick Condi.
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Well, if Hillary runs on the ticket with Kerry, I would love to see Condi join the ticket with Bush. She would rip Hillary to shreds in the VP debates (but so would Cheney). The press would love it. It would overshadow the big show.
Sort of like one of those "Omen" movies. "The Bride of Satan" is waiting in the wings...
Condi will be there in 2008, Right now, Dick Cheney is and WILL REMAIN the Vice President!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:-)
BUSH/CHENEY2004 God Continue to Bless 'em, Our Troops, AND Our Beloved U.S. of A.
This posting comes from a 28 year and continuing to serve veteran!!!!:-)
Then, whom will you pick? Rudy?
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When it comes to being president, where does Hillary's loyalty lie? With herself or with Bill Clinton?
You know as well as I do she orchestrated Bill's two victories into the Oval Office. She is now orchestrating one for herself and would (and probably will) dump Bill like a turd out of a portapotty.
Do most of the women in your office watch soaps? Do they read romantic novels?
Nope, not Rudy.
John McCain?
Mark my words.
Doesn't the Hildebeast have to get re-elected as the carpetbagger, er, senator from New York first? But these people have become so unhinged that anything is possible these days.
Economy is getting better. Only chance is Iraq/Foreign Affairs.
It might be ANTHONY ZINNI. He has turned against W.
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