Slog - Comments on Leaked Straw Poll: Who The Liberal State Party Activists Like for President. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/who_do_state_party_activists_like_for_pr I was just slipped the results of a straw poll conducted by the Washington State Democrats at the end of June. The poll asked "party leaders" — that is, activists very involved in Washington State Democratic politics — who they want to be the Democratic presidential nominee. The results: Michael King, a spokesman for the state Democratic party, confirmed the poll's authenticity for me. "This was totally unscientific, more for fun than anything else," he said. "I wouldn't necessarily give a ton of credence to it, but it kind of tells us where everyone is at." As for why the... Copyright 2008 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:35:24 -0800 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:34:36 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mahtli69 Obama is self-destructing, Edwards is a tool, and Clinton will get the nomination (cringe).

Then, regardless of who wins the general election, there will be a conservative in the White House.

]]> Mahtli69 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/who_do_state_party_activists_like_for_pr#c777697 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/who_do_state_party_activists_like_for_pr#c777697 2008 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:43:32 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Actually Gore is a scosh ahead of Clinton there.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/who_do_state_party_activists_like_for_pr#c777702 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/who_do_state_party_activists_like_for_pr#c777702 2008 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:48:50 -0800 Comment by Eli Sanders @Fnarf: Good point. I clarified so that my point is about declared candidates.

]]> Eli Sanders http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/who_do_state_party_activists_like_for_pr#c777707 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/who_do_state_party_activists_like_for_pr#c777707 2008 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:54:16 -0800 Comment by josh not sure what it says about washington democratic activists that the overwhelming favorite is "undecided"/"no reply". probably practical, since our caucus will have almost no effect on the nominee.

]]> josh http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/who_do_state_party_activists_like_for_pr#c778909 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/who_do_state_party_activists_like_for_pr#c778909 2008 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:02:01 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways Edwards?!?!?! That milquetoast?!?!?

I ain't voting for a JC Penney mannequin for Prezzydint!!

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/who_do_state_party_activists_like_for_pr#c779548 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/who_do_state_party_activists_like_for_pr#c779548 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:26:58 -0800 Comment by upchuck i was in this poll as a local LD alt rep to the county dem org - i guess this makes me a 'leader' in the party... i'm so honored.

actually i was suspicious of this email poll as i thought it might be a means for the control freaks who run the state party to find out who they need to be wary of for supporting fringe candidates like kucinich (who i support). the stae party big wigs are constantly ridiculing kucinich i suppose because of his stance on issues like gay marriage, ending nafta and wto, and getting out of iraq. crazy ass commie!

]]> upchuck http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/who_do_state_party_activists_like_for_pr#c781637 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/who_do_state_party_activists_like_for_pr#c781637 2008 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:34:36 -0800