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Line 265: − |[[Bernie Sanders]] − |Has pledged to "do whatever I can" to thwart compromise and thinks the President's legislative proposals are "an absolute disaster and an insult to the vast majority of the American people." − |Genuine out-of-the-closet [[Socialist]], will need to formally register as a Democrat. − |Has appeared on MSNBC.<ref>http://www.thestatecolumn.com/blog/2010/12/sen-bernie-sanders-issues-a-challenge-to-president-obama/</ref> − |- − |[[Evan Bayh]] − |Democratic base sees Bayh's retirement from the Senate as "a symbol of what's wrong with the party" as moderates are increasingly marginalized. <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/15/evan-bayh-for-president-s_n_463202.html?view=screen Evan Bayh For President? Senator May Be Eyeing White House Run,] Ryan Grim, ''Huffington Post'', 02-15-10.</ref> − |Lags behind Obama in fundraising. [http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00003762&cycle=2010] − |Has appeared on MSNBC. − |- − |[[Dennis Kucinich]] − |Outspoken critic of Obama's escalation of the War in Afghanistan, sellout of the public option and tax cuts for the rich. − |Perennial favorite of special interests, particularly [[AFSCME]], lacks popular support and a wider appeal. − |Promoted on MSNBC. − |- − |[[Alan Grayson]] − |Could do well to rally the progressive base in the anti-war early primary and caucus states of Iowa and New Hampshire.<ref>[http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/12/28/an-anti-war-challenge-to-obama-in-2012-the-case-for-alan-grayso/ "An Anti-War Challenge to Obama in 2012: The Case for Alan Grayson"], ''Politics Daily'', 12-28-2010.</ref> − |Ethical concerns over his 2010 failed reelection bid for the House. − |Heavily favored on MSNBC.
United States presidential election, 2012 (view source)
Revision as of 21:20, September 19, 2011
, 21:20, September 19, 2011→Potential Democratic Candidates: removed a few...andy, why would the dems nominate bernie sanders if the voters want someone closer to the center?
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