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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

merrily

(45,251 posts) Sat Jul 11, 2015, 04:46 AM Jul 2015

Primary Memory Lane, 2006 edition:

2008?

http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/March-2006/2008-/

Early ‘Maybe’ From Obama Jolts ’08 Field

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20061212_ej_dionne_jr_obama_might_bring_hillary_into_the_light

Obama's Profile Has Democrats Taking Notice Popular Senator Is Mentioned as 2008 Contender

http://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/archive/politics/2006/06/18/obamas-profile-has-democrats-taking-notice-span-classbankheadpopular-senator-is-mentioned-as-2008-contenderspan/b97ebef9-dc5e-4883-8414-78efd3a6c094/?resType=accessibility

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Primary Memory Lane, 2006 edition: (Original Post) merrily Jul 2015 OP

He doesn't stand a chance.... Look at the polls!11!!!1 corkhead Jul 2015 #1

Btw, who in the hell is Barack Obama? If its that guy in the Senate, he's too young & inexperienced nc4bo Jul 2015 #4

2003, 1999 editions wyldwolf Jul 2015 #2

My OP was not about Sanders and, anyway, you're posting in the wrong group. nt. merrily Jul 2015 #3

corkhead

(6,119 posts)

1. He doesn't stand a chance.... Look at the polls!11!!!1

Reply to merrily (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 06:21 AM

Jul 2015

http://www.gallup.com/poll/23245/clinton-giuliani-top-2008-presidential-nomination-polls.aspx

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

4. Btw, who in the hell is Barack Obama? If its that guy in the Senate, he's too young & inexperienced

Reply to corkhead (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 11:39 AM

Jul 2015

And did you know he's...zomfg, BLACK?!

wyldwolf

(43,891 posts)

2. 2003, 1999 editions

Reply to merrily (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 07:33 AM

Jul 2015

Sanders more closely resembles Bill Bradley and Howard Dean.

Actually, he may be closer to Jesse Jackson in 1988 and - on the GOP side - Pat Buchanan in '96.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

3. My OP was not about Sanders and, anyway, you're posting in the wrong group. nt.

Reply to wyldwolf (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 08:23 AM

Jul 2015

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