I was thinking it may be interesting and informative to have posters follow a campaign and adopt a candidate. The main guys are easy enough to follow, but some of the small candidates always seem to have some great agenda items that get incorporated into party platforms. I'm not certain if we would have individual threads for each candidate, I know we are trying to avoid that, but maybe under this format, or even lock them like Nuke's diary.

I was thinking it may be interesting and informative to have posters follow a campaign and adopt a candidate. The main guys are easy enough to follow, but some of the small candidates always seem to have some great agenda items that get incorporated into party platforms. I'm not certain if we would have individual threads for each candidate, I know we are trying to avoid that, but maybe under this format, or even lock them like Nuke's diary.

I don't think we need individual threads. Maybe later when there are only a few left. For now, that would be too many.

 

But I like the adoption idea. I'd love to see more updates in the DEM and GOP candidate threads.

 

I'll take my guy Richardson.

 

Next...

 

We were talking about doing reviews of the websites as well and making comments about each one to really learn about the candidates. If we do that, no matter who it is, we should list 3 positives and 3 negatives (you know, fair and balanced ) analysis.

I'll take McCain unless some of the Goperheads doesn't think I'm GOP enough

Here can be the master post for adoptions. I'll update it as people take candidates, like we do with AAP's...

 

Current candidates for each party:

 

Republicans

Rudy Giuliani

Mitt Romney

John McCain (Texsox)

Fred Thompson (kapkomet)

Mike Huckabee (BigSqwert)

Tom Tancredo

Sam Brownback

Duncan Hunter

Ron Paul

Alan Keyes (Sox4LifeinPA)

 

Democrats

Hillary Clinton

Barack Obama (Chet Lemon)

John Edwards

Bill Richardson (NorthSideSox72)

Joe Biden

Dennis Kucinich (Soxy)

Chris Dodd (Balta1701)

Mike Gravel (GoSox05)

 

I did not include Gore, Gingrich or any other non-declared candidates. They can be added later.

 

USE THIS THREAD FOR declaring what candidates you want, and also if you want to provide profiles or links to profiles of your candidate. Everything ele should still go in the DEM and GOP candidate threads.

 

Sound good?

 

UPDATED: 9/30/07

FREDDY THOMPSON!

 

Seriously, do you all think the Goracle is going to run?

 

FREDDY THOMPSON!

 

Seriously, do you all think the Goracle is going to run?

Done, and no.

 

FREDDY THOMPSON!

 

Seriously, do you all think the Goracle is going to run?

If/When he takes home the Nobel Peace Prize it might change, but for now, no.

If we're only looking @ the smaller guys, line me up with Dodd.

I will take Obama and his '04 Senate opponent and current Republican Presidential candidate Alan Keyes.

Haha! I beat BiqSqwert!

 

I get Kucinich!

I will take Obama and his '04 Senate opponent and current Republican Presidential candidate Alan Keyes.

Choose 1 for now - once a few days have passed, if others remain open, you can pick a second. Keyes or Obama?

 

If we're only looking @ the smaller guys, line me up with Dodd.

You can take anyone you like, big or small. I have you with Dodd for now.

 

Of course when Hammer Time '08 is announced, I'm all over that one

Haha! I beat BiqSqwert!

 

I get Kucinich!

Dammit! The one day I take off of work and I miss this. I'll need to think about who to pick.

If I could take Mike Gravel that would be cool.

If I could take Mike Gravel that would be cool.

Done.

 

I'll take Huckabee. Maybe I'll learn something from the dark side.

I'll take Huckabee. Maybe I'll learn something from the dark side.

Done.

 

I'm going for Alan Keyes...cause he's a crazy sonofab**** like me...except I'm white.

 

 

which ain't easy...

I'm going for Alan Keyes...cause he's a crazy sonofab**** like me...except I'm white.

which ain't easy...

OK, let me make sure Chet Lemon doesn't want him, he kind of mentioned him first. Once I hear back from him on which of Obama or Keyes he wants, if he wants Obama, you can have Keyes.

 

OK, let me make sure Chet Lemon doesn't want him, he kind of mentioned him first. Once I hear back from him on which of Obama or Keyes he wants, if he wants Obama, you can have Keyes.

 

oh, I didn't know obama was still open...I'll take which ever he doesn't want.

 

 

oh, I didn't know obama was still open...I'll take which ever he doesn't want.

OK, I'll mark those two candidates off, and he can take one, and I'll give you the other.

 

OK, I'll mark those two candidates off, and he can take one, and I'll give you the other.

And we'll decide which one gets which candidate based on election returns from the state of Illinois...

I will take Obama then if that is cool.