9th February 2004, 1:33 PM
Yup... Kucinich finished fourth in Washinton and third in Maine... as I said, a pretty good showing. :)
Edwards? I didn't expect him to do well here. He's a southerner... and pro war. Same with Clark... Kerry and Dean are New Englanders, I'd certainly think they'd be on top. And as for Kucinich, he's the most liberal candidate and primaries are for the base, not the mainstream -- protest farther out candidates can get votes.
If I was voting for who I thought had the best policies I'd certainly vote for Kucinich... but he is not electable at all... but he wouldn't win the caucus anyway so there's no harm in voting for him, especially with Kerry doing really well.
Edwards? I didn't expect him to do well here. He's a southerner... and pro war. Same with Clark... Kerry and Dean are New Englanders, I'd certainly think they'd be on top. And as for Kucinich, he's the most liberal candidate and primaries are for the base, not the mainstream -- protest farther out candidates can get votes.
If I was voting for who I thought had the best policies I'd certainly vote for Kucinich... but he is not electable at all... but he wouldn't win the caucus anyway so there's no harm in voting for him, especially with Kerry doing really well.