Gary Hart on the 2008 race

David Zavac, Columbus, Ohio — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:43:44 GMT

Obama may have more money than Hart had, but Hart didnt have to run against 8 years of what most democrats remember fondly as the glory days: the clinton years. Sure, Mondale was a favorite of the establishment, but Hillary and co. ARE the establishment.

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

John S. Alexander, Edinboro, PA — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:13:57 GMT

Wide open, how about that all you 'we know what will happen' people. I can't wait to see what happens Iowa is a very hard place ot predict the political winds.

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

Bruce, NV — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:16:16 GMT

How're all Sen. Hart's girlfriends doing? He'd probably have been president but for raging hormones and pathological stupidity.

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

Nicholas, Minneaps, MN — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:18:55 GMT

One more to split the anti-Clinton vote, yay!

I liked how he mentioned that Obama was strong on environmentalism, energy independence, healthcare, the war, foreign policy, financial power and boyish good looks. Okay, I added a couple. B. Obama has the vison and the wisdom to bring a BETTER tomorrow. I just don't know that I can take Sen. Hart seriously.

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

David Levy, Boulder, Colorado — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:31:07 GMT

Thanks for posting the thoughts of Senator Hart. I switched from being an independent to the Democrats in 1984 because of him. He was (and still is) a smart guy despite his monkey business.

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

diane — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:49:16 GMT

The biggest difference in 84 and now is that Walter Mondale worked for his position in running as the so called inevitable candidate. hillary has not done a thing to deserve it, her position or to be taken seriously or be given the favored treatment she has had all year.
she married Bill Clinton.
She got her seat in the senate based on name and people feeling sorry for her because Bill messed around.
She is concidered a serious candidate and gets daily media fawning because she married Bill. certainly not due to a record that shows she spent almost all of her first term with nothing to show aside from Flag Burning. She has shown time and again when she is given to doing something on her own that she exhibits extreemly poor judgment and has failures.
Sound familar?
the last time the media promoted a candidate so heavily and openly it was another case of nepotism and a candidate who exhibited a record of poor judgment and failures. We are still living with this loser the media favored. How'd that turn out?
While all the candidates who are running are there by their talents and hard work, the media has pushed another Bush like candidate on the voters and telling the people she walks on water just like Bush.
Walter Mondale was a superior candidate to Hillary because he earned his position. Hillary did not earn hers.

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

Mitchell Feldman, Vestal, NY — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:51:59 GMT

Iowa is wide open and then let the games begin.

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

Hillaryhater America — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:29:35 GMT

a new political action committee is formed to STOP hillary Clinton, since the MSM will not tell the truth about her and since she has all records and documents locked up till after the election. God to this website and read:www.dcourage.com. We will get the truth out about the hawk Hillary and her corrupt ways. Hillary will be holding Bushs hand as we invade Iran, make no mistake about that.

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

John Markos, Joplin, Missouri — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:16:55 GMT

There is a huge difference and that is that Sens. Clinton and Obama raise $22 million on average per quarter while Edwards and Richardson tie for $6 million and Biden/Dodd are way down at $2 million. See the disparity? The cash brings the staff, the recognition, the media attention and the opportunity to buy ads, positive and negative. Edwards, Dodd, Richardson and Biden cannot afford to do all of that.

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

Rosemary, Simi Valley, CA — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:27:45 GMT

I am hoping for a January surprise for all of you who have counted Obama out of the race as well as any of the other candidates. Do you also want us voters to be counted out of the race, or maybe we should just let the MSM call it for all of us and we stay home and let Hillary be the default candidate.

Gary Hart makes a very compelling case to say it aint over "until the fat lady sings!"

You fellas are looking more and more like you are actually part of the Clinton Campaign. I say no more 2 family dynasties. NEW and REAL CHANGE!!

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:54:51 GMT

If all the States gave Iowa the Proxy to pick the President from all the Candidates of both Parties as they stand now, with each Candidate having one hour to lay it all out, given the Gravitas of the Situation, and knowing what has happened to the United States in the last fifteen years, and what we would want the Country to become by the year 2016, it would not surprise me one bit if we ended up with 'President Obama'.

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

Daniel, NY — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:14:44 GMT

The first poll of the NC Senate race shows Elizabeth Dole, ahead but below 50%:
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Gary Hart on the 2008 race

Susan, Floyd County, IA — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:23:41 GMT

Senator Hart is right: the Iowa race is wide open. Even $100 million dollars can't buy people. It just buys fancy mailings and TV ads and beautifully staged campaign appearances by the Imperial Campaign. On the ground, the candidates are dukeing it out.

The candidate who spends the most time addressing the issue Hart raises is Biden. He talks about what he would do to restore America's credibility and proper role at every campaign stop.

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

Bee — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:39:10 GMT

Here is the news for the day for the intrested party.

Obama Adds Openly Gay Minister to Concert
By Katharine Q. Seelye
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Senator Barack Obama is trying to tamp down a growing uproar over his plans to include a controversial gospel singer at a campaign concert this weekend in South Carolina and says he will feature an openly gay minister before the concert.
The Human Rights Campaign, the largest gay-rights organization in the country, says it appreciates the gesture but is still “disappointed” that the Obama campaign is giving a platform to someone it considers homophobic. The activists and many bloggers want the Obama campaign to bump the signer, Donnie McClurkin, from the tour.
But in a phone call that just concluded, Mr. Obama told Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, that he intended to keep Mr. McClurkin in the lineup. He is to appear Sunday in Columbia as part of a three-day gospel tour to help Mr. Obama reach out to black evangelicals.
Mr. McClurkin, a black minister, says in an interview with The Chicago Tribune that he is being unfairly maligned and that his words and his ministry have been misconstrued. He has said he was raped by male relatives when he was a child and was gay for many years but is now straight. Gay rights activists say that Mr. McClurkin is homophobic and counsels that homosexuality is a curse that can be cured through prayer.
Mr. Solmonese said in a statement tonight: “There is no gospel in Donnie McClurkin’s message for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their allies. That’s a message that certainly doesn’t belong on any Presidential candidate’s stage.”
He added that in his phone call with Mr. Obama, “I did thank thank him for announcing he would be adding an openly gay minister as part of the tour and for his willingness to call on religious leaders to open a dialogue about homophobia. We hope that Senator Obama will move forward and facilitate face to face meetings with religious leaders, like Rev. McClurkin, and the GLBT community to confront the issue of homophobia.”

This is what leadership is all about. A uniter that can reach accross the divide.

Obama put bias media coverage to shame. Bravo!!

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

Rick, WS, NC — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:48:33 GMT

Good question..how are gary's girlfriends doing these days...how about Rudys? Freds? Newts? Vitters? Oh thats right, the rightwingnuts only care about dems indiscretions..the reps trot their stepford wives out to give them cover when they cheat and demand accountability from others...gotcha

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

Renee, Black Mountain, NC — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:29:20 GMT

Gary Hart should be running for President. He is the only one that understands the importance of American foreign policy reform and international assistance plus, he has the skills to make the necessary changes.

In all fairness to Dr. Hart, he has maintained his (40 year???) marriage and apologized repeatedly for any of his personal shortcomings. People... move on -- this happened a long time ago.

We need a President that is intelligent and has great international experience and vision. Dr. Hart has both.

Renee

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

jerry/corpus christi texas — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:30:19 GMT

Gary Hart was lucky he got caught with his girlfriend......

Walter Mondale wouldn't have been the whipping boy for the democrat party if that had not happened.

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

Charles Perry, Walhalla, ND — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:52:14 GMT

Gary Hart may be just the kind of independent leader America and the world needs to conduct the massive overhaul of the IMF and the World Bank that is necessary if we have serious intentions of dealing with the underlying problems that prevent World Peace.

Gary Hart on the 2008 race

Real Democrat, CA — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:56:44 GMT

I think Hart would have at least won 10-12 states against Reagan in '84. Yet, the democratic establishment went with the safe bet in Mondale...and what did Fritz do? He got whipped 49 to 1.