I'm back- November 28, 2003 More in a minute or two. Some of the plants are so dry . . .http://blogs.salon.com/0001137/categories/clark/2003/11/28.html#a862 The blog inside the Comment Thread--back Nov 28- November 16, 2003 Remote access still not working. Leaving for nearly two weeks. Will return the day after Thanksgiving, Nov 28. While I'm away, I'll post away in the comments thread to this blog. You can comment there, too. See you inside. The only exception is Survivor. Everything about Survivor goes in the following post.http://blogs.salon.com/0001137/categories/clark/2003/11/16.html#a861 An hour of Wes Clark on Meet the Press- November 16, 2003 Just watching now, more in a few minutes. Clark definitely starts off well, making a strong case on various aspects of Iraq. Definitely presidential. I'm beginning to endure a full hour of that pretentious blowhard Tim Russert for you people. You owe me. Update: Well it's over, and Clark did really well, though Russert was . . . well he wasn't nearly as full of himself as usual, but his questioning was really lame. All old stuff that has been rehashed over and over. Almost all foreign...http://blogs.salon.com/0001137/categories/clark/2003/11/16.html#a858 More Kerry wisdom from the Comments threads- November 14, 2003 I asked if I was being too hard on Kerry. Response from recent frequent commentor Nevsky42 (a self-described Deaniac, but hasn't drunk the koolaide, based on hisher thoughtful, balanced comments): No, you're not being too hard on Kerry. Unlike Lieberman (who really should have known better), Kerry had been given the front-runner mantle by the press and had every opportunity and an electorate begging for someone to stand up to Bush. Kerry's got no one to blame but himself for making...http://blogs.salon.com/0001137/categories/clark/2003/11/14.html#a854 Kerry foregos public money, using his own- November 14, 2003 Well here's a twist. Kerry is joining Dean in opting out of the public money, and--let me quote from AP here, because I love the way the characterization at the end: "will take out a personal loan to help fund his struggling White House bid." It's nice to be a millionaire. He can't get his hands on all his wife's Heinz fortune though, unless he can show she gave it to him before the campaign, which his people admitted they can't. But: Kerry advisers have said he has several million dollars of..http://blogs.salon.com/0001137/categories/clark/2003/11/14.html#a853 The crowded field hurts Clark- November 14, 2003 Good insights from Josh (a zealous Wes Clark supporter) in the comments: as long as the race remains crowded, it's bad news for clark. gephardt is still seen as the trusty, insider's anti-dean, and clark's competing for military support with john kerry. Exactly. Not to mention the whole lost in the crowd problem for everyone in the field. That's more of a problem for Wes Clark than, say, John Kerry, because only one of those people has more than one chance in a thousand of beating...http://blogs.salon.com/0001137/categories/clark/2003/11/14.html#a852 Dean rising, Clark falling in Gallup national poll- November 14, 2003 First the dislaimer. HUGE DISCLAIMER: At this early date, national polls mean very little. They measure mostly name recognition, and a bit of actual voter interest. Most Americans are not paying attention yet. Much better to watch the polls in Iowa and New Hampshire, where people are, and the candidates have spent a lot of time with them, in person and on TV. They can have some value for trends. If you're rising, that's good, sinking, not good. So with that warning, the latest numbers,...http://blogs.salon.com/0001137/categories/clark/2003/11/14.html#a851 Clark opts in to public financing- November 14, 2003 Well, that's the end of his chances against Shrub. Maybe not, but that definitely tips the balance toward Howard Dean as the stronger competitor to Bush. Dean would be able to spend all spring and summer, Wes Clark would not. But it will help Clark get through the primaries, assuming voters don't chose on that basis--and I doubt many will, but Dean has been expert before at making powerful issues out of important issues most people never paid attention to. From AP: Clark Opts Into Presidential.http://blogs.salon.com/0001137/categories/clark/2003/11/14.html#a848 Good story on the state of Wes Clark's campaign- November 13, 2003 Lengthy piece by Joanna Weiss in today's Boston Globe: Late entry, strong start, long haul Clark searching for momentum It's thoughtful, insightful and nicely balanced. The good news for Wes Clark: Events of the past week present an opportunity for Clark. As Dean consolidates support, his opponents within the party leadership might be moved to settle on an alternative they deem more electable. And as Senator John F. Kerry's campaign struggles to find a footing, Clark, with his...http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/clark/articles/2003/11/13/late_entry_strong_... |