Where's Clark? Where's Kucinich?

[qwlauren35]

It was great to hear what Howard Dean's doing. I've been wondering if Clark is also still actively making the circuit. And Kucinich as well. Does anyone have news of either of them?

For some reason, I'm not that curious about Gephardt...

[Maddy McCall]

1. Clark's in Tampa tomorrow, I believe. He's been actively working for KE

[madfloridian]

2. Kucinich was great on Crossfire the other day.

Actually, why not ask where are Lieberman and Gephardt most of the time.

[annabanana]

3. don't CARE where Lieberman is............

[meow mix]

4. clark actively campaigns for kerry

"wheres clark? wheres kucinich?"
that thread title seems mildly accusational, care to expand?
i gotta hear this.
(if youve been watching at all you would know the answer already)

[qwlauren35]

8. Goodness!!!

Not meant to be confrontational AT ALL!

I saw a thread about Dean, and wondered about Clark and Kucinich, because I felt that they would be really powerful advocates, but I'm not in the loop to hear about them.

Sometimes it's just easier to ask DU folks than to hunt up info myself. So that's what I do. For some reason, every time I do this, someone assumes I have negative intentions.

Nope. None at all.

Maybe I'm wrong, but at this point, I'm convinced that 90% of the Kerry campaign is "underground" or under water - like an iceberg, and that's a GOOD thing. It's harder for the media to distort. Kerry, Edwards, Clark, etc. are meeting with Americans. And getting press in local papers and local broadcasts, but not necessarily national media. I know that our local cable stations broadcast Kerry's town meeting in entirety when he came to Greensboro, NC. It thrilled me to no end. But I'm sure it didn't make the news.

Similarly, the extent of the Get Out the Vote campaign is being reported in the media on occasion, but I don't think most Republicans are willing to accept the sheer magnitude of it. In fact, I think the most astute of them are simply hoping that, true to form, a large number of the newly registered won't vote. But the efforts by the campaign to contact and personally speak to these folks and encourage them aren't going to be reported in the national media either... even though it's happening.

I am of the opinion that Kerry MIGHT win by an incredibly clear majority. But I also sense that he's not going to go to great lengths to advertise it.

So.... for that reason, (my iceberg theory) I tended to assume that if Clark and Kucinich were out stumping for Kerry, that it's a series of local events around the country, or areas in which they have major influence, some rallies, some meetings, not likely to make the national news, and I'm not likely to hear about it. That's why I asked.

Hope that clears things up.

90% of my posts are NOT instigative.

[pop goes the weasel]

5. I get DK email regularly

He's running for re-election for his House seat, so it is to be expected that he wouldn't be as available for Kerry as Dean is.

[qwlauren35]

9. OH!!!!!!!!!

Please post a website. He's worthy of donations in my book. I'm hoping that he'll eventually either move into a position of major power in the House or switch to the Senate.

[madmom]

6. Kucinich on crossfire last week...fiesty little cuss n/t

[mikehiggins]

7. Clark is all over the country for Kerry

He's been very visible in a lot of places, just not so much on the talking head circuit. He sure was visible when Kerry spoke to the veteran's groups, and venues like that.

The General is plugging away. I don't know if we'll see much of him after the election, unless Kerry brings him into his adminsitration (no, I don't think he will). At this time in his life he says he much prefers to teach, and maybe be a golf pro at some course.

As in, he'll answer the call if it comes, but he isn't really looking for it.

That, at least, is the impression I get.

A great man and a great patriot.

I'm still sorry he isn't the nominee.

[in_cog_ni_to]

10. He's doing a fundraiser on Monday in Chicago.

You are cordially invited to a reception with



General Wesley Clark



in support of



Melissa Bean

Candidate for US Congress, 8th District





Monday, October 18th

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.



At the home of Charles Gardner

440 North McClurg Court, Unit 820

Chicago, IL



$100 Tickets
$250 Host

$500 Sponsor
$1,000 Patron

$2,000 Co-Chair




RSVP to [e-mail],

[phone] or www.melissabean.com.





Melissa’s race has been called ‘the best Democratic challenger race in the country’ and polls show that Phil Crane is ‘the most vulnerable incumbent in the country.’

-Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, October 9, 2004



“. . . Crane might have taken the hint – after three decades of modest achievement in the House, it was time to leave. But he didn’t. The Tribune endorses Melissa Bean, an energetic, pragmatic Democrat from Barrington . . . She has sound views on tax policy, health care and education reform. She will, unlike Crane, pay close attention to the folks back home. Bean is endorsed.”

-Chicago Tribune, October 11, 2004

He's working hard for the party! :bounce: If anyone is in Chicago and can attend a fundraiser, give them a call!