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Douglas Carpenter

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9. if I may share with you a short video hearkening back to the man I voted for on my 18th birthday

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Tue Sep 17, 2013, 03:51 PM

Sep 2013

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in the first election in American history where 18-year-olds could vote nationally. Ever since then I have asked myself, "how different the world would be if George McGovern had become President and if there had been a McGovern revolution instead of a Reagan revolution?"

One Bright Shining Moment - The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern

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Who was the last Democratic Party nominee to truly represent the progressive agenda you believe in? [View all] Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 OP

The Barack Obama I voted for was exactly what I wanted. The Barack Obama I got is the Hillary dkf Sep 2013 #1

'The Hillary I avoided' leftstreet Sep 2013 #6

Are you Ready to Avoid Hillary again? MNBrewer Sep 2013 #7

After Obama, I'm even more skeptical about how people run. dkf Sep 2013 #8

That is spot on! CANDO Sep 2013 #11

on Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #2

I'm tempted by Al Gore... Scootaloo Sep 2013 #3

if I may share with you a short video hearkening back to the man I voted for on my 18th birthday Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #9

In my lifetime, definitely Hubert Humphrey! BlueMTexpat Sep 2013 #4

another kik for more resutls. Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #5

Clinton and Obama as nominee's had decent progressive agendas at the convention Johonny Sep 2013 #10

strange, I would have expected a few votes for Clinton? Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #12

thry this one more time Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #13

Why no JFK? reddread Sep 2013 #14

there was only room for 10 answers Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #15