General Discussion

Damansarajaya

(625 posts)

37. You are right that not everybody loved RFK, but

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 10:16 PM

Jun 2015

by the time RFK started to gain traction, the race was between Humphrey and RFK. Both left McCarthy far behind . . .

"At the time, Kennedy was fighting in a close three-way race for the party’s presidential nomination. In a nationwide Gallup poll the week before Kennedy’s assassination, Vice President Hubert Humphrey narrowly led Kennedy, 34% to 28%, with Sen. Eugene McCarthy receiving 26%. Among Democrats, the split was mostly between Humphrey (40%) and Kennedy (37%) with McCarthy further behind at 16%."

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/06/05/polling-flashback-remembering-rfk/

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

58 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

All the icky comments I just have something to say - [View all] Mother Of Four Jun 2015 OP

The problem is DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #1

"people would rather have someone strong and wrong than light and right." snagglepuss Jun 2015 #6

KnR. It's gone nuts at DU. Thanks for trying to bring some reason into the discussion.... Hekate Jun 2015 #2

Most of the Bernie supporters I've met in this forum Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #3

+1 Scuba Jun 2015 #7

+1. and to the LP, I would say silvershadow Jun 2015 #11

Right there is a MAJOR problem with the DU: Indydem Jun 2015 #20

Kennedy had entered the primary in March 1968 Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #24

I recall 1968 quite well myself, SheilaT Jun 2015 #27

Did Humphrey or McCarthy ever give a straight-from-the-heart speech like this? Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #43

What's that got to do with SheilaT Jun 2015 #49

It's got to do with the post I replied to Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #50

RFK had just won the California primary. Octafish Jun 2015 #32

My friends and I worked for Eugene McCarthy, who entered the race FIRST. Hekate Jun 2015 #33

You are right that not everybody loved RFK, but Damansarajaya Jun 2015 #37

^^^this^^^ L0oniX Jun 2015 #38

Disagree. They are mostly anti-Hillary treestar Jun 2015 #53

That's what you want to think Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #54

Congress would be your best chance to effect it treestar Jun 2015 #56

Mother of Four, I truly believe that you are a mother of four. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #4

why did you ban me from the bernie group ? stonecutter357 Jun 2015 #5

I totally believe in supporting one's one BlueMTexpat Jun 2015 #8

I used to post against anyone who would not vote D in the general election. I got slammed jwirr Jun 2015 #35

They have their heads BlueMTexpat Jun 2015 #41

Back then the arguement was that to vote for less than a perfect candidate is wrong. But to me jwirr Jun 2015 #47

Too true. Good guideline! BlueMTexpat Jun 2015 #51

Many of the Hillary supporters from 2008 madokie Jun 2015 #9

You haven't seen the ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #14

NO I haven't madokie Jun 2015 #15

Okay ... But that is a direct quote ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #16

Again NO madokie Jun 2015 #17

Okay. I guess we see, and don't see, what we want/don't want to see. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #21

What. ever. madokie Jun 2015 #22

And get sent to the corner for calling out a DUer? No thanky. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #23

That was easy madokie Jun 2015 #25

Bunk? ... How about entering ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #26

Interestingly enough, there was a poll to this effect BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #28

I voted in that madokie Jun 2015 #30

However unless some dark horse GOP candidate comes to the fore BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #31

Go ahead andut your head in the sand.... Adrahil Jun 2015 #52

It happens very often treestar Jun 2015 #57

See #46 treestar Jun 2015 #58

It's (the lesser of 2 evils meme) been trickling on in GD relentlessly for ages. Unfortunately... Hekate Jun 2015 #34

I will likely vote Bernie in primary, and I will note vote for Hillary. bigwillq Jun 2015 #46

I"m kinda in that boat too madokie Jun 2015 #48

I agree and appreciate your efforts to gain some civility here. brer cat Jun 2015 #10

Can I steal those words of yours madokie Jun 2015 #18

Yep. nt brer cat Jun 2015 #29

Thanks, MoF... MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #12

When Hillary lost I was upset. But not enough to turn my back on the Democratic nominee. Laser102 Jun 2015 #13

We are blessed with excellent choices. sofa king Jun 2015 #19

it doesn't really take me that much fanaticism to just vote hfojvt Jun 2015 #36

Great post and I have a proposal... goldent Jun 2015 #39

Thank you for all the responses - Mother Of Four Jun 2015 #40

I don't mind the fighting back and forth, it's when one side uses Right-Wing propaganda B Calm Jun 2015 #42

I agree...debating issues is one thing, bashing is another to me. Sancho Jun 2015 #44

I'm wishy-washy when it comes politicians JonLP24 Jun 2015 #45

This is what democracy is supposed to look like... Orsino Jun 2015 #55