For my Illinois readers I reserve the right to change before the Illinois primary.
My vote for the primay is undecided between John Edwards and Howard Dean and may stay that way until I get in the booth. I like the man who will fight for fiscal responsibility and actually makes a point of how Bush has screwed the states and ultimately the working poor through unfunded mandates and budget cuts. The Zogby worker was a bit confused when I mentinoed the state fiscal crisis as the second biggest issue. I then told her what he next pull down would be. I’m magic!
That said, Edwards has skillz. Great skillz and he is especially good with suburban women who we absolutely need to win in November. And he may be the last one with a shot against Kerry. I also appreciate his heartfelt discussion of race and class in America.
Kerry? Experienced, yes. A street fighter, yes. Able to connect to union workers who hunt? I’m not so sure. I hope I’m wrong and I’ll certainly back him over Bush if that is the choice. Ideologically I have few qualms and in some of the issues deepest to my heart concerning Central American policy, he was a persistent critic of our hypocrisy in the region. I’m concerned the press hates him as well and may turn him into Gore II. He has the nickname Liveshot for a reason.
Clark, I wanted him, but he got in too late, and well, Chris Lehane is a jackass. Lieberman–have you ever seen Bush argue he is the Republican Democrats like most? Okay then, bad strategy pal. Ideologically, you and me aren’t that far on many issues, but that was one bad campaign Joe. Go Joementum it back to the Senate. Kucinich==nutjob. Al==entertaining.