posted on June 12, 2004 02:23:26 PM new
What is Kerry thinking?? How many times do I have to say it, there is no difference between Kerry and Bush!!!
McCain Rejects Kerry's VP Overtures
Republican Sen. John McCain has personally rejected John Kerry's overtures to join the Democratic presidential ticket and forge a bipartisan alliance against President Bush, officials familiar with the conversations said Friday.
Kerry asked McCain in the last two weeks to consider becoming his running mate, but the Arizona senator said he's not interested, according to a Democratic official who spoke on condition of anonymity because Kerry has insisted that his deliberations be kept private. A second official involved in the discussions confirmed the account and said the Arizona senator made it clear he won't change his mind.
Both officials said Kerry stopped short of formally offering McCain the job, sparing himself an outright rejection that would make his eventual running mate look like a second choice.
posted on June 12, 2004 02:29:44 PM new
Nope...he's not kidding. Many dems have been praying McCain would say yes. Many believe that's the only way kerry could get elected. Wonder who his second choice will be?
I have a lot of respect for McCain, although as with any politician I don't agree with some of his positions. But he's a man of intregrity and has said his alliance remains with the republican party.
posted on June 12, 2004 03:32:04 PM new
If you look back at our history, several times the President and Vice-President have been from different parties.
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posted on June 12, 2004 03:35:01 PM new But he's a man of intregrity and has said his alliance remains with the republican party.
There's an oxymoron hiding in there somewhere
I've met McCain a bunch of times on land related stuff, and I like him a lot. I supported his bid for the Presidency. I also believe he disagrees with the current administration much more than he agrees with them. I don't believe he considers them truly conservative. Party loyalty appears to be his fatal flaw though. So unless he's playing some sort of shy dance, I'm done with him. Kerry doesn't really need him, Reagan's in the ground at last and Bush isn't going to capitalize on it very much...
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posted on June 12, 2004 03:52:22 PM new
And you have to give McCain enough intellegence to tell Kerry no. McCain doesn't want to lose again..
"The Secret Service has announced it is doubling its protection for John Kerry. You can understand why — with two positions on every issue, he has twice as many people mad at him." —Jay Leno
posted on June 12, 2004 04:42:36 PM new
I'd vote for McCain as president, no matter which ticket he was running on. I'm currently leaning toward Bush, but McCain on the other side would make me give serious thoughts about which way to vote. He's probably the only honest AND intelligent man in Washington.
Just a thought... Kerry still hasn't officially accepted the nomination OR chosen a VP to run with. What would the DNC do if Kerry suddenly died or got too ill to run?
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posted on June 12, 2004 07:35:46 PM new
Replay - The Democrats have not officially selected their nominee and will not until the convention. If something happened to Kerry between now and then, There would simply be a different outcome to the convention than the current presumptive one... oh yeah, tant the RNC will have to scrap all of those final hours negative Campaign ads against Kerry.
Truth be told - it would be kind of fun to see the DNC pick a different nominee. The RNC has spent so much time trying to tear Kerry Down as opposed to building thei own candidate up it would be quite amusing to see how well they adapt to such a massive change. Their entire gameplann would go right out the window.
The real hitch in the giddy-up though could come with the idea that the Dem may not hold the actual vote until a couple weeks after the convention. Candidates are limited to a set amount of fund that can be spent between the convention and election day. Since the Republicans pushed their convention back until September, the Democrats are considering holding of their official vote until the same time in order to keep them on a level spending ground.
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
[ edited by fenix03 on Jun 12, 2004 07:40 PM ]
posted on June 13, 2004 12:37:15 AM new
This is from CNN News
Kerry to accept nomination in Boston
Candidate had considered delay to conserve campaign funds
Friday, May 28, 2004 Posted: 10:57 AM EDT (1457 GMT)
SEATTLE, Washington (CNN) -- Sen. John Kerry announced Wednesday that he would accept the Democratic presidential nomination at his party's convention in July -- closing the door on a possible postponement.
"Boston is the place where America's freedom began, and it's where I want the journey to the Democratic nomination to be completed," Kerry said in a written statement released by his campaign.
"On Thursday, July 29, with great pride, I will accept my party's nomination for president in the city of Boston.
"From there, we will begin our journey to a new America," he said.
Kerry had considered postponing his official acceptance of the nomination in a bid to preserve his campaign war chest for the fight against President Bush.
But that possible tactic came under fire by some Democrats who said it would create more perception problems than it would be worth. And Republicans had poked fun at Kerry, saying it showed him waffling on his own nomination.
Under federal campaign rules, once a candidate accepts the party nomination, the campaign is limited to spending around $75 million.
The Republican convention is five weeks later than the Democratic convention, meaning Kerry's $75 million would start being drained more than a month earlier than Bush's.
By postponing the acceptance of the nomination, Kerry could have continued to spend the private money he raised during the primary season, and those funds would not have been counted against the $75 million limit.
Kerry referenced the funding advantage that Republicans enjoy by virtue of the convention timetable.
"We believe it is right to start the general election on the same day as our opponents, and we will continue to explore every possible way to level the playing field against the Republicans' five-week advantage," Kerry said.
"We also believe it is right to accept the nomination in Boston, and are looking forward to it with excitement, energy and enthusiasm.".
Kerry was campaigning in Seattle on Wednesday, where he criticized Bush on homeland security.(Full story)
The Democratic convention is scheduled for July 26 to July 29; the Republican convention is from August 30 to September 2.
Kerry's statement was released less than an hour after Boston's Democratic Mayor Thomas Menino appeared on CNN and urged Kerry to get "beyond all the nonsense" and "get on with it."
"My Republican friends are laughing at us because of the indecision we're going through," Menino told CNN's "Inside Politics."
"You can't make a campaign about money. It's not about money. It's about issues. It's about what the future is for the American people, and that's what this should be all about: What's your policy and how you're going to make America better for all our people."
A Kerry adviser traveling with the senator from Massachusetts said Kerry felt that accepting the nomination "was best for the party."
"He felt like pulling the trigger today," the adviser said.
The adviser said the campaign is still looking at options to deal with the GOP having a five-week advantage, including encouraging people to support and give money to national and local Democratic parties.
Boston's mayor said one fund-raising initiative Wednesday morning raised over $900,000.
