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Aug 15, 2007 17:11

Of which I almost never talk. Of these three potential Democratic presidential candidates, which one would you pick and why ( Read more... )

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dangermousie August 15 2007, 21:33:09 UTC
The problem with Clinton is that she is such a dividing figure: of all the candidates she is the one where most people are likely to have an instinctive negative reaction to her (which is perhaps inevitable as she had the longest time in the spotlight). Of course, being dividing didn't stop W getting re-elected, so who knows.

I don't care for her politics but also she makes me think (in approach) of a European technocrat which is a viable politican model but not one that appeals to me, as it seems much too elitist in approach of intelligensia knows best.

Re: Giuliani. I am sure he is a difficult person but his politics is largely appealing to me. Before the Republicans went on their crazy embrace of the Religious Right, I would have probably labeled myself as one. Fiscally, and in matters of trade regulation and monetary control, I am a lot more on that side of the spectrum (growing up in a communist country has given me a permanent dislike of socialism). Prior to Iraq craziness, I would have said I was more on the Republican side of the foreign affairs spectrum, but now that I think of it, there was plenty to dislike about both sides.

Of course, I hardly approve of prayer in school or abortion ban or disallowing same sex marriages or what not, so it places me in a huge dilemma of disliking parts of platforms of both parties.

Whoever we get though can hardly be worse than W so it's a step up whoever it will be.

Though on second thought, seeing that a number of candidates rejected evolution? Probably not.

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