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2004-06-17 Home Front: Politix

Lurchy Seeks Mini-Me (Running Mate Talks Continue)

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Posted by BigEd 2004-06-17 1:39:00 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The unspoken assumption in picking Gephardt as a running mate is that he'll keep labor on board (since the unions own Gephardt). This tells me that he is so unpopular with this key Democratic party constituency that he had to throw them a bone to get access to their resources (like volunteers and mailing lists), which other candidates would have gotten gratis. I wonder if a lot of Democratic interest groups will sit out the election this year?

Posted by Jonathan 2004-06-17 1:51:41 PM|| [www.workaround.blogspot.com] 2004-06-17 1:51:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 But his war chest still falls far short of the $216 million Bush has raked in for his re-election bid.

That doesn't include the $500 million the Dems would use to topple the President if they could ...

Guys, any idea as to what amount of "indie money" is backing the president, so I don't get pessimistic?

Posted by Edward Yee 2004-06-17 3:57:50 PM|| [http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2004-06-17 3:57:50 PM|| Front Page Top

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