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stevenleser

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12. Nah, they would rather argue here on DU instead of building the organization for a candidate that

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 10:36 PM

Sep 2014

should have started in 2012-2013. Then, when their chosen primary contender loses for lack of that national organization that needs to come into existence in, oh 15 months, they will complain that the Democratic primary system is rigged.

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Obama: 38%, Edwards: 30%, Clinton: 29%... (Iowa 2008) [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 OP

Was this a primary result in 2008? Or a poll? Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #1

Primary result. Jon Stewart just made the point on TDS. nt ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #6

But the headlines the next day were all variations on QC Sep 2014 #2

Edwards would have lost to McCain because his infidelity. JoePhilly Sep 2014 #4

2 of those 3 won't be running in 2016. JoePhilly Sep 2014 #3

2 of those 3 weren't running when Hillary was a given. nt ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #5

Think Hillary will forget 2008? JoePhilly Sep 2014 #7

Nah, they would rather argue here on DU instead of building the organization for a candidate that stevenleser Sep 2014 #12

I was saying it back in 2011. JoePhilly Sep 2014 #13

I remember you did. I did too. Putting that organization in place takes a combination of time, money stevenleser Sep 2014 #14

2008 Iowa? Renew Deal Sep 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #9

Yes. nt ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #10

So? It is a caucus state, not standard primary still_one Sep 2014 #11

You better believe it! zappaman Sep 2014 #15

Hillary Ignored Iowa in 2008 , she wont make the same mistake again JI7 Sep 2014 #16

That doesn't mean she wouldn't be popular now. Her numbers are much higher than then, pnwmom Sep 2014 #17