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In reply to the discussion: Obama's not perfect but in my lifetime the most Liberal President we have had [View all]Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)36. Anderson took my vote away from Carter
Not that my vote for Carter would have mattered, since Carter was trounced in Arkansas. Looking back on that, I think Anderson, a *cough* "former" Republican, was probably a stealth candidate to take away votes from Carter
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Obama's not perfect but in my lifetime the most Liberal President we have had [View all]
gabeana
Jun 2012
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I missed being of age for the 1980 election by a few months, but I campaigned for Anderson.
HopeHoops
Jun 2012
#18
I remember meeting John Anderson when I was in college. I was very impressed by him, but could not
madinmaryland
Jun 2012
#30
He may not be "liberal", but he's intelligent, articulate, and cares about people.
HopeHoops
Jun 2012
#19
I always considered Clinton to be "intelligent, articulate, and cares about people", even though
madinmaryland
Jun 2012
#31
I see no significant difference between Obama and Clinton as far as who is more left and it doesn't
TheKentuckian
Jun 2012
#15
Simple question. So I could determine if your president choices where better than Obama. You....
Logical
Jun 2012
#27
The Telecommunications Deregulations Act, which only helped Rupert Murdoch. I like BC, but....
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#43
I agree with you 100% a lot of people don't understand how the US government works and they
uponit7771
Jun 2012
#25
I agree with you gabeana. As others have said "ignore the haters", it's all they have left.
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#44