I attended a Kerry rally/speach last night in Minneapolis and was very impressed with him. He much more charismatic in person then I expected him to be. My group managed to be within 20 feet of the stage which was lucky considering there were over 30,000 people in attendance - the largest politcal rally in Minnesota history.
It makes me very optimistic that Minnesota will go for Kerry on election day.
-Matt
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
I heard about it, and they were handing out tickets, but I just didn't have time to go. I'm glad it was good, though.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
The very fact that Kerry's campaign feels that he needs to go to MN is kind of disturbing though--I mean, isn't MN usually a lock for democratic candidates? Or am I smoking crack or something?
Posted by Traveler (Member # 3615) on :
Minnesota has not been a lock recently...Minnesota has recently elected a Republican Governor and also a Republican Senator. The recent polls put Minnesota at a dead heat in this election.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
'Optimistic' and 'Kerry' are two phrases that are diametrically opposed, and should not be used in the same sentence.
[ October 22, 2004, 10:53 AM: Message edited by: Scott R ]
Posted by Traveler (Member # 3615) on :
Kind of like "Bush" and "Intelligent"..
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
I like the fact that Kerry is handing out tickets to everyone, and not making people pass a security/loyalty oath before entering, to insure he gets the rousing applause and agreement he deems necessary, like some other contender we won't mention.
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
Minnesota has been feeling its oats lately.
Posted by Krankykat (Member # 2410) on :
NO, traveler... more like Kerry and integrity...
Posted by Xaposert (Member # 1612) on :
What's funny is that Kerry actually is optomistic and actually does have integrity, and Bush actually is intelligent. So much for perceived diametrics in politics...
Posted by CStroman (Member # 6872) on :
I just feel sorry for both of them. They have got to be so tired.
I think I would reform campaigning thus as well to make it more "interesting".
I would make it so that each candidate can only personally campaign in a total of 5 states/1 time each in the month leading up to the election and they have to decide which ones to choose and which ones to leave out. That or you pick 5 out of a bag where all 50 state names are and those are the states you are assigned to personally campaign in. (as in visit personally)
Neither Bush nor Kerry has been able to do "anything" for their country the last few months because of the election and campaigning. It's all been "talk" about what they would do. Everyday it's visit state X and say the same thing that you said in state Y, V, U, T, etc. etc.
It definately would add a twist. It would give all states a chance at having the candidates visit where as now only the states that "matter" get visited....
It would also make them do their jobs more than being out campaigning.
Posted by Traveler (Member # 3615) on :
Obviously I disagree with that strongly... we'll just have to agree to disagree with each other. I'm not going to get into a 'he's dumb..oh yeah, he's dumber..no, he's dumber' arguement with you.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
That's because your dumb, but he's dumber, no he's dumber, no he is.
Sorry.
I got into that argument with myself.
I know, kind of dumb, wasn't it.
Posted by CStroman (Member # 6872) on :
Oh yeah! Well I'm dumber than you all so there!....wait a sec....
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
Interesting, a friend of mine suggested last night re: campaigning that they required all state presidential primaries to be on the same day. While I realize the small states that endup having a bigger empassis as a result of momentum would squawk, abd as a result it will probably never happen, it would give a more accurate snapshot of what the country actually thinks, without all the hype-momentum stuff.
AJ
Posted by Alucard... (Member # 4924) on :
quote: I just feel sorry for both of them. They have got to be so tired.
I know. I feel even worse for the winner. They still have 4 years of hard work ahead of them.
Be careful what you wish for...
Posted by Paul Goldner (Member # 1910) on :
According to my cousin, and my step cousin, who are respectively working in the kerry and bush campaigns in minnesota... things look good there for kerry.
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