Five answers for the Democratic debate

The questions were designed to avoid difficult issues, such as illegal immigration. Hillary had extreme difficulty in the past in fence-sitting on driver's licenses for illegal aliens, and Richardson gave driver's licenses to illegal aliens in NM.

The real winner of the debate was John Edwards. CNN as well as Fox News had focus groups. Both groups proclaimed Edwards the winner. The combine total of both focus groups was 57 people made up of undecided Democratic voters. I would say just maybe the tide is turning toward Edwards.

Dennis Kucinich was frozen out of the Iowa debate. And the reason is simple. Kucinich is the only candidate who presents a true message of a peaceful foreign policy for America, and peace is unacceptable to the ruling powers of our country.

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Kucinich would push for too much federal control, especially over corporate America. Most corporations in America are working hard to improve the world and the lives of ordinary people, just a few are corrupt and elitist. Kucinich doesn't get it, and would be harmful to our economy. His foreign policy is idealistic, and mostly I agree with it. But he would not be able to attract the best minds to his administration, instead he would get most of the fringe and extreme elements signing up. Remember it's not just the president you vote for, but also the cabinet members and other leaders she would be able to recruit into government positions.

Kucinich would push for too much federal control, especially over corporate America. Most corporations in America are working hard to improve the world and the lives of ordinary people, just a few are corrupt and elitist. Kucinich doesn't get it, and would be harmful to our economy. His foreign policy is idealistic, and mostly I agree with it. But he would not be able to attract the best minds to his administration, instead he would get most of the fringe and extreme elements signing up. Remember it's not just the president you vote for, but also the cabinet members and other leaders she would be able to recruit into government positions.

Edwards won the debate, hands down. If you close your eyes and listen, you can imagine this person winning hearts and minds across America. He is not a fringe leftist--he is a populist centrist who believes in the free market but also believes that people in the middle class should not be making 1/1000th the salaries of CEO's. For those not in the know ,this is a fairly recent occurence. Edwards also is the only hope at the top of the ticket for a non-partisan election result. Southerners and white men will cross the line to vote for him--they won't for HIllary. Obama is not ready--it's achingly apparent. He'd be the perfect VP and SHOULD be on the ticket. Therefore in eight years he becomes the de facto nominee with a ton more experience and at a relatively young age still.

the 'freezing out' of dennis kucinich and mike gravel was more then the des moines registers doing...the other six candidates woud have had to approve,as well as the DNC and the DLc...this sortof 'elisit liberal' attitude is what got he democrats beat in 2000 and 2004,and is already contributing to their possible demise in 2008. and if they don't care,its on THEM ; not ralph nader or diebold or the supreme court...i WAS holding out hope for obama or edwards or richardson..but not now; they were all complicent in this unamerican charade...so much for the "BIG TENT",eh? alan keyes is acceptable,tom tancredo is acceptable,duncan hunter is acceptable (to republcans) but not dennis kucinich? i guess being reminded of their pro-war,pro-torture votes proved to be too embarrassing ...so the irritant was removed

I think Dennis was push out because he is too progressive and wants to help poor and working class people. I think this action was unamerican or maybe it is corporate american and they will used women, blacks and even gays to keep it that way. Since its beginning american has been corporate with a phony democracy. I believe we can cut the war budget by a third, have meaningful social programs and we could safety nets. We could have a great county if we have great people. Where would we be if native americans had strick bordor control?

I think Dennis was pushed out because he is too progressive and wants to help poor and working class people. I think this action was unamerican or maybe it is corporate american and they will used women, blacks and even gays to keep it that way. Since its beginning american has been corporate with a phony democracy. I believe we can cut the war budget by a third, have meaningful social programs and we could safety nets. We could have a great county if we have great people. Where would we be if native americans had strick bordor control?