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.
Didn't Hitliary SAY OVER AND OVER, that she isn't interested in the POSITION>!! I mean, come on, doesn't ANYONE believe what she said? She's told EVERYONE that she's not interested in the VP spot...and she even giggled and laughed about it...
/sarcasm
Seriously...if asked she WILL DO IT...her ego won't let her NOT do it...and when asked about her promises to serve NY as Sinatwhore...well, she'll say she HAS to do it to save the country..and she isn't interested in the VP spot...Kerry will let her be Pres..
G
McCain is a LIABILITY to either party. IMHO, Kerry was playing him like a pirated CD off Napster.
July 6th will be a political tidal wave.
I just hope Bush knows what he has to do to stay above water.
If McCain were in the ticket, the GOP base wouldn't vote.
July 6th is President Bush's birthday. Maybe Kerry gives him a present...
Get off the crack pipe.
Black voters are not swing voters.They are part of the Democrat's base. They vote overwhelmingly D and the Republicans have won numberous presidential elections despite that.
Mexicans(Hispanics) are a growning vote. Bush got 35% of the Hispanic vote last time and will get as least that much in 2004.Hillary has no special or particular appeal to Hispanics.Now, if Bill Richardson was chosen then.....
Hillary helps mobilize the Left's and the Right's base. She is a net negative among the real suburban swing voters in the battleground states.
Check your numbers.
Happy2BMe
I suggest you read Reaganez' post #66 until it sinks in.
Mondale-Ferraro part 2. I like it.
I don't think Richardson wants it, but he probably is Kerry's second pick.
What are you talking about? 90+ percent voted Democrat in 2000. You call this a "huge swing vote block"??
#58. No I will not mark your words and no I don't think so!!!!
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Condi would be better than Rudy.
The "hardcore liberals" are already energized --- by their hatred of Bush. They'd vote for Saddam. Hillary! doesn't buy Kerry one additional vote from this group of lunatics.
Why is this question even being asked? Have we, too, become media elite sheeples?
Why doesn`t he announce it on July 4th, that way we will know if July 4th could possibly be turned into "Return to tyranny day".
The Ostrich effect is not going to work this time.
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