The Iowa City Press-Citizen endorses Barack Obama

Frank Little @ 3:

Actually, the Nation did not endorse Kucinich. Rather, they endorsed grassroots mobilization. Kucinich's positions are certainly more in line with the magazine's than any other candidate, but they note that he lacks real grassroots support, and hasn't worked to mobilize any either.

I'm pushing for Edwards. By no means is he perfect, but of the likely victors, he'll be the best candidate for working Americans, hands down.

i disagree, Kucinich is the only candidate that represents ALL of America.

jfk's speechwriter, ted sorenson, endorses barack obama.

welcome back, ted. where have you been?

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Dailykos.com endoreses Stalin.

Ron @ 5:

I endorse Edwards, but nobody gives a s**t except my close friends.

i like edwards. he's moved up to my second choice, behind obama, ahead of kucinich. kucinich was my first choice, then my second, but he just hasn't brought his a-game in this campaign.

it doesn't do any good to complain about the kootch's lack of coverage -he needed to take matters into his own hands to get his message across by doing something, anything. and now it's just a little too late in the game.

so, for me, it's 1) obama 2) edwards 3) kucinich

i would be content with any one of these three receiving the nomination.

and, for anyone interested, i rate the rest as follows:

4) dodd 5) richardson 6) clinton 7) biden 8) gravel

The Nation magazine has always be way out ahead of everyone else...Kucinich is the best candidate...of course in this backward ass country means he probably won't win...but I'm voting for him anyway, because after the last 7 years I'm ready for real change and I think the rest of America is too...so who knows.

iraqconcilable @ 11:

Gary @ 8:

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Dailykos.com endorses Stalin.

Fair enough --- FOX News endorses Hitler .

Statement: Although Fox "News" does support Hitler and his plans to rule the world...we have been advised by our marketing dept that we should distance ourselves from Hitler's name...so at this time we do not endorses Hitler...we do however encourage everyone to vote for Hitler...but that in no way constitutes an endorsement.

Joe Wilson endorsed Hillary, that's all I need to know. Even though she is my last choice on the Democratic side I will vote for her if she get the nomination.

Ozymandias endorses Obama.

ROM Spaceknight @ 15:

Gary @ 8:

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Dailykos.com endoreses Stalin.

you know, it's really getting old. you neocon trolls are completely transparent. you spend all your time calling liberals "commies", when in truth it is your chimperor who's family has ties not only to the bin ladens, but apparently the nazis as well.

please go rent "red dawn" and play with your g.i. joe dolls. the rest of us have a country to salvage.

(sorry, monitors, i know i got a little off topic and i know it's bad form to feed trolls, but i just couldn't let this crap stand unchallenged).

C-mon now...let him have his fun...I mean, the Commie comment isn't as clever as their really cool chant, you know the one: FLIP-FLOP! FLIP-FLOP! FLIP-FLOP!!! but it's still kind of funny...isn't it? ...anybody?

OK, enough making fun of the trolls...truth be known I would rather be compared to a communist (like the Neo-Fools like to do) the be a fascist (like the Neo-fools support). At least at one time...America fought along side the Commies...and together they fought the fascists. So the reality is that even to a commie the fascists still suck! (so you suck you Neo-Fool Gary)

No way I'm voting for a Reschumck and all the schlemiels they'll put to work.

I hope people learned from the Nader thing though in 2000. Thats the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

crazy train loves Kucinich ! (that's my endorsement) Edwards was wrong, and pimped the iraq war. As far as I'm concerned, he will do and say anything to get elected.

Let's face it though, it's a three way race, and obama is the best of them.

L.A. Confidential @ 22:

No way I'm voting for a Reschumck and all the schlemiels they'll put to work.

I hope people learned from the Nader thing though in 2000. Thats the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Paul people and Nader people are at opposite ends of the poles, LA Confidential. I shudder when the two are mentioned in the same sentence. Nader didn't cause what we have now. There was cheating, finagling and bad back-down decisions made by the Democratic Party-ie the DLC. Gore won. He and the party refused to go at it, hammer and tongs, as was their duty.

And Nader is the farthest thing from a Thug we've ever seen.

MyGodBeatsYourGod endorses Edwards, anyways... :)

Edwards/Dodd'08

OliverDreams @ 17:

Dahgrostab'ph-r-i @ 12:

The Nation magazine has always be way out ahead of everyone else...Kucinich is the best candidate...of course in this backward ass country means he probably won't win...but I'm voting for him anyway, because after the last 7 years I'm ready for real change and I think the rest of America is too...so who knows.

Hillary and Barrack are Republican light. Their answer to health care is to give more tax money to the insurance companies. We need real change!

I'm voting Kucinich too. You are supposed to vote for the best candidate who most closely represents your views, and that is Kucinich.

But if it comes down to the "Big 3", Edwards is the best choice hands down.

can you point me to a credable link that backs up your statement regarding "Barrack" ?

Che's at 27

My opinion: For the blogs to get to where you want them to be, there need be only 4 years of President HRC and a Dem-controlled congress.

And access to sites like this will cost only $9.95/month. What a deal.

Are Edwards and Clinton for North American Union or against it? Bill Clinton was for NAFTA so I assume Hillary will go ahead and accept whatever wild project is presented to her. So when the time comes and the Mexican border is opened just as the European borders have been opened, currently for 27 nations, I for one want to be the part of the formation. I assume it will be US-Mexico-border long, all gun owners will want to reserve the best positions, 1st to 3rd row for the best possible effect, as in the American Revolutionary War. The question is, who will ride the white Arabian horse, will it be Ron Paul or Barack Obama. Dah. We have the winner right there. Let the Primaries begin!!

sam @ 36:

Are Edwards and Clinton for North American Union or against it? Bill Clinton was for NAFTA so I assume Hillary will go ahead and accept whatever wild project is presented to her. So when the time comes and the Mexican border is opened just as the European borders have been opened, currently for 27 nations, I for one want to be the part of the formation. I assume it will be US-Mexico-border long, all gun owners will want to reserve the best positions, 1st to 3rd row for the best possible effect, as in the American Revolutionary War. The question is, who will ride the white Arabian horse, will it be Ron Paul or Barack Obama. Dah. We have the winner right there. Let the Primaries begin!!

Obama is being groomed for a future Presidency. Let's hope he doesn't become to well groomed.

I'm supporting Edwards. I like a lot of what Kucinich says, but he doesn't have the campaign to win.

Edwards can win. In a 3 way debate, Edwards would eat up Obama and Clinton. After Iowa and New Hampshire, I'd pay to watch that.

Remember on the West Wing Debate when Santos said, "Let's skip the rules and talk". Now, THAT would be worth watching. It would never happen. But, it would be worth watching.

MyGodBeatsYourGod @ 28:

MyGodBeatsYourGod endorses Edwards, anyways... :)

Edwards/Dodd'08

Yep. werd. Or even flip that combo.

Gary @ 8:

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Dailykos.com endoreses Stalin.

Stalin beat the Germans. Prescott Bush loaned money to them.

crazy train @ 35:

pissed off patricia @ 29:

The Dems are trying to decide which is the best of good candidates and the Repubs are trying to decide which is the least awful of bad candidates. The Repubs will most likely settle on McCain in the end and who the hell knows who the Dems will pick.

I could be happy with an Edwards/Obama ticket and then in eight years from now Obama would have the experience to keep the ball rolling for another eight more years.

P off patricia, why Edwards ? What has he done ? I mean, I like his rhetoric, but his past actions are questionable in my opinion.

Why do you fail to realize that Edwards has learned from his past mistakes, like Kucinich, and isn't afraid to admit this? Why do you insist on casting his past in cement and propelling it into the future?

Edwards has a pattern of behavior that clearly demonstrates that when he makes a mistake, he admits it, learns from it, and moves on. He hasn't been purchased by corporations. Isn't that a big deal to you?

Clinton, for comparison sake, has a pattern of behavior that clearly demonstrates she doesn't learn from her past mistakes and that she has finely honed the art of speaking out of both sides of her mouth...when, that is, she is willing to speak to the little people. Universal health insurance for all!...and all the while her hand is grabbing as much of their money as she can take.

the only thing I know for sure is that I will go to my grave without ever voting for pro-war, pro-death penalty Hillary Clinton.

I hope hillary does nt let DIEBOLD count votes again

Stash @ 40:

I'm supporting Edwards. I like a lot of what Kucinich says, but he doesn't have the campaign to win.

Edwards can win. In a 3 way debate, Edwards would eat up Obama and Clinton. After Iowa and New Hampshire, I'd pay to watch that.

Heh, edwards got his ass kicked by cheney. I would welcome a debate between the top three, ( Kucinich rocks) edwards would come third.

racistrightwingextremisthidingbehindtheconstitution endorses Ron Paul

kucinich is the only choice but...even i cant get my mind around him as prez

it sucks in know

so we have edwards, who i like except for his defense policy

dodd for veep

kucinich for AG

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As one moves through life it is usual to scale the span out side and in between Conservatism and, Liberal. After one studies the current politics and how things change because of today’s new technology in the Internet, its obvious those in traditional power years ago feel the change in understanding, and popular truths that most in the know have no recourse but to help more have a better life.

How this is done, make life better for everyone, is question. Looking at the politics today in America one can easily draw the conclusion that Conservatism is a shallow practice, where the only true Conservative in the real sense is Ron Paul from Texas. My personal admiration for the man stems in his understand of America’s histories most cockeyed Institutions, The Federal Reserve System, establish as a safety net but actually is counter productive to the basics in our Constitution, that has propped up an economy for almost a century that is now witnessed to be exclusive to the rich, and dampening to the majority of American’s.

The term used in Wikipedia were the Federal Reserve Act, is a quasi-public banking system is very laughable in terms of an “ACT” that works for Democracy in this American Republic. Don’t forget, and let me stress this point that in a Republic it is the law that is the guideline, and in the Democracy it is the majority that rules. So, the pendulum of time in cultural effects shift since America is this combination of a Republic and Democracy, all is an interesting balance that has not served the electorate to its full capacity. Even as one studies the American baking system one can see deeply a grossly connected family of foreign and American influence that steer the majority, most of the time not for the advantage of the majority. Mostly an advantage for the few. The concept of all for One is there, but that One for all is totally diminished.

As Ron Paul suggested, powers that be have trillions of dollars on the sidelines and live the good life, while controlling the media and confusing the electorate is easy to do in a system that has been embedded in American culture for almost a century. Turning all this around would actually be a benefit to all concerned, however there are those hardliners such as the Neo-Con/ Evangelist currently in power who endorse methods that chocks the soul. That is, War, which is the simple economic actions that wear down everyone while building a barrier that hardens, hate, bias, and more confusion in humanity, which they the Neo-Con deem as necessary to clean. All the wrong way to move through life.

In our new leadership they will need to show that ideals in education are shifting and knowledge is not supposed to be expensive. Learning can be done in new ways freely and openly though the Internet. Current institutions can thrive through research and development, but basics of learning can flourish in a wide open environment that can release, leverage, and catapult humanity to a new levels. All very controversial, but as one concludes, those in power and working in our system are developed and derived from our very elite educational process. However we all find our selves emerged floating on top a huge pool of corruption, that doesn’t appear to an end any time soon, as it currently works.

With that said, and considering the deep promotional technology during the Clinton administration, were the Internet was tied together to form one of the most inspiring and cultural developments ever since the printing press, one can share and appreciate the awe of its inspiration and conclude the vision that was needed to help the many rather then the few. A very complelling reason to give Hillary Clinton, with Bill Clinton a chance at untangling the current mess America is in. Of course many will criticize this as idiotic, but in the real sense a second opinion can characterize a political team like, Hillary and Bill is an enormous advantages with hind site is a very powerful combination for all sides of the political and economic spectrum.

Some how Hillary and Bill Clinton will bring Ron Paul into the Administration. Because for the media masters Ron Paul is against the grain as a true Conservative.

Its really going to be a tough job, vote Hillary Clinton Democratic 2008

You can add my endorsement of Dennis Kucinich.

Mel Gibson's Holocaust denying father Hutton is endorsing Ron Paul
http://dneiwert.blogspot.com/2007/12/hutton-gibson-endorses-ron-paul.html

The Blue State endorses Obama here
Personally I will vote for whomever wins the Democrat nomination even if it's not my 1st choice of
Kucinich or second choice Dodd (we owe him).

jr @ 64:

Mel Gibson's Holocaust denying father Hutton is endorsing Ron Paul
http://dneiwert.blogspot.com/2007/12/hutton-gibson-endorses-ron-paul.html

of course he does, cause Paul wants to get us out of entangling alliances and giving billions to them.
Paul also wants us to quit giving money to the Arab countries as well

Just like the White supremacists give paul money cause they dont like The Illegal war in IRAQ

They support his positions. It doesnt mean he supports their bigoted mindset

The Anonymous Liberal endorsed Obama.

I am glad to see the NATION endorsing Dennis Kucinich. A candidate with no strings attached, a candidate that stands for the poor, a candidate against the attrocities of NAFTA and a candidate that wants to bring jobs back to the United States, a candidate that has solid programs to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, a candidate against corporate conquest, a candidate that actually read the Patriot Act and consistently voted against it, a candidate that has always voted against the war and its funding, a candidate that will bring the troops home NOW HR 1234, a candidate that has the only Health Care plan that is really universal HR 676, a candidate that will restore Habeas Corpus and protect our Constitution.

Isn't it time we choose a candidate who truly represents the interests of the U.S. people?

I wish all Media communication (TV, Radio, Newspapers, etc) had the decency and respect to give ALL candidates that same air time and publicity and actually stopped trying to make decisions for the U.S. people.

We want a candidate that works for us.... NOT the corporations. It is time for the U.S. people to stop Murdock and his allies from lying and trying to control the U.S. We now see the truth. NO MORE LIES.

Kudos to the NATION for backing Dennis Kucinich!!!

I'm a neocon because I don't like the kos? I dislike Kos because I like blogs that tend to be rational, and open minded, not because i'm a neo-tard.

I would've endorsed Kucinich, if he hadn't entertained that stupid idea of having Ron Paul as a running mate. Not that it would've happened, but just thinking about that possibility knocked him off my short list.

I'm leaning now towards Edwards. But I'll just end up holding my nose and pushing the button for whomever the Dimocrats nominate, just like I almost always do... :(

JTM @ 69:

Bluesage @ 55:

For all the Obama supporters I would like to remind you that when Lieberman was rejected by the Democrats in CT and decided to play dirty and run as an Independent winning with Republican votes it was Obama who showed up, hugged and endorsed this miserable little weasel as did the Clintons. Obama is too easily had by those he thinks will take him into the Club.

I don't agree with that assessment and reject the implied racism (and/or the idea that Obama is obsessed with his own race). One of the things that I like about Obama is his refusal to write people off after a disagreement. If he had turned around and voted for Kyl-Lieberman, then I'd be right there with you, pushing him under the bus. But he didn't. He simply backed the better of the two candidates from CT.

Or do you really think Lamont was more qualified?

Of course Lamont was more qualified. A cracked urinal in a Texas roadhouse would be more qualified! Damn, wake up!

Des Moines, Iowa – The Edwards campaign today announced endorsements from 45 prominent labor, party, and community leaders and elected officials who supported other presidential candidates in 2004. These leaders' decision to switch their backing to Edwards in 2008 shows the expansion of his base of support since 2004, as Edwards' bold plans to take on the special interests in Washington attract leaders from around Iowa.

"I'm proud that so many Iowa leaders agree with my bold plans to fight for hard working, middle-class Americans against the big, powerful corporations that control Washington," Edwards said. "I am grateful for their support, and I know that together we can rise up to fix this country by guaranteeing universal health care, leveling the playing field for American workers, and achieving energy independence."

The support of Edwards by leaders who previously endorsed other candidates adds momentum to his surging campaign as Edwards brings his "America Rising: Fighting for the Middle Class" bus tour to 38 Iowa counties in the final eight days before caucus night. The last two polls indicate that Edwards has surged into a three-way tie for first place.

Among the 45 Iowa leaders now supporting Edwards, 15 endorsed Sen. John Kerry, 15 endorsed Gov. Howard Dean, and 15 endorsed Rep. Dick Gephardt in 2004. The 45 leaders are:

Gov. Howard Dean
Phil Specht, State Central Committee member, Clayton County
Lonny Pulkrabek, Johnson County Sheriff, Johnson County
Gayle Tellin, County Supervisor, Fayette County
Georgie Klevar, Winneshiek County Vice-Chair, Winneshiek County
Russ Kettmann, County Sherriff, Jackson County
Sarah Swisher, 1st Vice Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, Political Director of SEIU, Johnson County
Esther Dean, County Supervisor, Muscatine County
Stacey Wachter, Des Moines County Democratic Central Committee Chair, Des Moines County
Wayne Shoultz, County Supervisor, Muscatine County
Don Paulson, Muscatine County Democratic Central Committee Co-Chair, Muscatine County
Donna Bushek, Former 2nd Ward Alderman, Scott County
John Nelson, Emmet Central Committee Chair, Emmet County
Pat Palmer, Hampton City Councilman, Franklin County
Daryl Beall, State Senator, Webster County
Greg Stevens, Former State Representative, Dickinson County

Rep. Dick Gephardt
Robert Bell, Chair Madison County Central Committee, Madison County
Doug Bishop, County Treasurer, Jasper County
David Baker, President, Teamsters Local 421 (individual endorsement), Dubuque County
Merle Duehr, President, United Steelworkers of America Local 1861U, Dubuque County
Jerry Kearns, United Steelworkers, Business Representative, Lee County
Walt Knapper, SEIU Local 199 Vice President, Clinton County
Jerry Messer, UFCW Local 431, Political Director, Scott County
Skip McGill, United Steelworkers Local 105, President, Scott County
Bill Clevenger, United Steelworkers Local 8581, President, Muscatine County
Kevin Johnson, UAW Local 807 President, Des Moines County
Ann Hutchinson, Former Mayor of Bettendorf, Scott County
Al Anderson, North Iowa Nine Labor Council President; Local 9310 USW of America President, Cerro Gordo County
Wes Whitead, State Representative, Woodbury County
Lori Hays, Former UAW Local President, Union County
John Campbell, Political Director, United Steelworkers of Iowa, Polk County

Sen. John Kerry
Dewey Donnelly, Former Supervisor, Buchanan County
Alfred Hotchkiss, Mayor, Buchanan County
Susan Salter, President of Iowa Hawk-I Board, Linn County
Mark Pape, Maquoketa School District Board Member, Jackson County
Dennis Starling, County Supervisor, Clinton County
Wayne Hean, Former 5th Ward Alderman, Scott County
Kas Kelly, Chair for Board of County Supervisors, Muscatine County
Kendra Wyse, Former Henry County Democratic Central Committee Chair, Henry County
William Ell, Mayor of Burlington, Des Moines County
Jim Schroeder, Mayor, Clinton County
Greg Kenning, County Supervisor, Wapello County
Kathy Graves, Emmet Central Committee Vice-Chair, Emmet County
Jon Crews, Mayor, Black Hawk County
Ruth Ann Loebach, Kossuth Central Committee Secretary, Kossuth County
Donna Clothier, Shelby County Chair, Shelby County

Edwards also just received the endorsement of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil:

"Iowans have big voices and strong convictions," the Daily Nonpareil wrote in its endorsement of Edwards. "We have families and jobs and needs to survive. And we want a leader who understands us, who listens to us and who will do right by us. That leader is John Edwards.

"The son of a textile mill worker, Edwards has a better knowledge of the wants and needs of rural America," the endorsement continued. "He can relate to the rural culture better than any of the other democratic candidates, as he is the only candidate with rural roots.

"Edwards knows Iowa. He has spent much of his campaign visiting all of our 99 counties and talking WITH, not AT, our residents. We believe John Edwards is the strongest of all the Democratic candidates and the most viable in a presidential election."

miss_kitty @ 79:

Former Republican @ 77:

This is patently incorrect. Enough Democrats did in fact suit up and show up and vote. Independent non-partisan investigations have, in fact, put this myth to rest. Gore won plain and simple. Speaking of simple, this "simple" nation "simply" allowed Bush to sue and the Supreme Court to decide. Never in our history has this been done, and if we as a nation care about our country, it will never be done again. Secondly, the 2004 election........How can you "re-elect" a President that wasn't "elected" in the first place?

Not in Florida. Figures I read at the time were over 1,000,000 registered Dems stayed at home ("half of all registered Democrats did not even bother going to the polls and voting.") And Gore lost his own home state, fer chrissakes. Where were the Tennessee Dems? Not voting 'D' at the polls in November 2002.

The one who is patently incorrect here is you.

Many of the Democrats you mentioned (though certainly nowhere near a million) did in fact show up and were turned away due to incorrect voter purge lists compiled by a composite master-list including felons from Texas with similar names. The bottom line, is that the independant non-partisan investigation I mentioned above not only concluded that Gore won the popular vote nationwide by 512,000 votes, but in fact won Florida with 564 votes statewide. miss kitty, I have always enjoyed your posts, but I don't expect you to just take my word for it. I have the web page saved on my hard drive. As soon as I can locate the information I will provide you with the parent link. Peace, and a great Holiday to you and yours.

miss_kitty @ 79:
Yes Miss Kitty , there really is some evidence to show bush was NOT legally elected in 2000. The MSM won't touch it though and they won't in 2008 either.

Here is a video with Dan Rather interviewing workers from Sequoia.

DAN RATHER REPORTS VIDEO: 'The Trouble with Touch Screens' Will be HUGE Trouble for Sequoia, ES&S and Maybe the Republicans from the 2000 Election!
"revelations about Florida 2000 and the seven whistleblowers from Sequoia who reveal, for the first time, that "somebody" at Sequoia purposely used lower grade paper and misaligned the chads (for Palm Beach County, FL specifically) on the paper ballots used in that Presidential Election"

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4960

For transcript:
http://election-reform.org/dan_rather.html

I have to agree with what former republican said. The latest result counts showed that Gore did indeed won the 2000 election. A trap was set for by the Republicans and the Supreme Court which prevented a recount during that few weeks of timeframe. If recount did indeed took place then Al Gore would have been the winner. But Alas, the Republican had managed to stall the recount till it's too late.

Dennis Kucinich is the best candidate to fight for the people. The main two questions to ask are, Did they vote for or against the war and the patriot act?
Two candidates running voted against both. Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich.
I don't like Dennis' view of the 2nd Amendment. Other than that I like him.
Ron Paul speaks out about the growing fascist state that is rising up. He understands our financial problems more than anyone else I have heard.
There is already talk about removing him from Bilderberg insiders.
Dennis is my first choice and Ron Paul would be my second. Kucinich already said he had considered him as his running mate. I wish we could end up with one of these patriots as President.

casam @ 84:

miss_kitty @ 79:
Yes Miss Kitty , there really is some evidence to show bush was NOT legally elected in 2000. The MSM won't touch it though and they won't in 2008 either.

Do you think you are telling me something I DON'T know?

Do people read for comprehension around here or what? Jesus fucking christ. I knew that on Wednesday, 8 November 2000. Shit. Read before you talk to me like I'm the village idiot who ain't nevah been nowhere and ain't nevah read nuthin'

:roll:

Former Republican @ 91:

Comprehension.......we don't need no stinkin' comprehension! LOL

Unfortunately, lack of comprehension, at least politically, is why were are in the precarious position we find ourselves today. As always, in polite conversation, present company is excluded. Note: I think everyone here already knows the "Village Idiot" is in the White House.

thanks, FR. I'm fabulously crabby tonight. I'm headed off before I go turbo ballistic again

:P

crazy train @ 52:
Heh, edwards got his ass kicked by cheney. I would welcome a debate between the top three, ( Kucinich rocks) edwards would come third.

When the press (Russert) refuses to follow-up on Cheney's lies and distortions, it is a little difficult. However, there is disagreement over whether or not "edwards got his ass kicked by cheney".

I think Edwards is ready for prime-time. Clinton is/would be formidable. Obama would walk funny when it was over. I agree "Kucinich rocks".

I think Kucinich has the best ideas, but is not the best candidate and would not be the best president. On the contrary; in the presidential office K. would make Jimmy Carter, another good man with good ideas, seem like a master politician.
Which brings us to Edwards. I hear people say it would be great to have the first woman president, or the first black president. Personally, I think it would be great to have the first successful people's-advocate trial lawyer president.

"the big three"
What a joke.
You're letting a media that has lied to you for years tell you who to focus on. Who has a chance. Who can make it. Considering how complicit they've been in "catapulting the propaganda" for the Iraq War, why do you give a crap what the media says?

I'm voting for Kucinich.
If this country doesn't elect a truly progressive candidate, it will be the fault of the people for not voting informed, only voting so they'll be on the "winning team". Nobody wins if your representatives don't represent you.