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« on: May 31, 2015, 01:24:48 AM »
« edited: June 03, 2015, 05:40:17 PM by Mr. Morden »
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/lincoln-chafee-2016-presidential-run-118415.html

"Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee will officially enter the presidential race on June 3, a source with knowledge of his plans told POLITICO.
He’ll make the announcement in a speech he’s scheduled to deliver next Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the George Mason Center for Politics & Foreign Relations in Arlington, Virginia. Following the announcement, Chafee will travel to New Hampshire on June 4 for a previously scheduled event with local Democrats in Grafton County."
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2015, 01:31:03 AM »
It's over, Hillary should drop out now!

Seriously though, it's nice to see a decent amount of candidates on the Democratic side. Whether any of those candidates, besides Hillary, has a shot in hell is another story
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2015, 01:33:32 AM »
Quote from: Abraham Reagan on May 31, 2015, 01:31:03 AM
It's over, Hillary should drop out now!

Seriously though, it's nice to see a decent amount of candidates on the Democratic side. Whether any of those candidates, besides Hillary, has a shot in hell is another story

On the bright side, it's a very short story. It's made entirely of one word consisting of two letters. Wink
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« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2015, 01:33:47 AM »
Lame.
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« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2015, 01:37:09 AM »
And we still have potential candidacy's with Jim Webb and Joe Biden!
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« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2015, 01:37:35 AM »
Endorsed (for the primary only)
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« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2015, 01:46:37 AM »
Quote from: IceSpear on May 31, 2015, 01:33:32 AM
Quote from: Abraham Reagan on May 31, 2015, 01:31:03 AM
It's over, Hillary should drop out now!

Seriously though, it's nice to see a decent amount of candidates on the Democratic side. Whether any of those candidates, besides Hillary, has a shot in hell is another story

On the bright side, it's a very short story. It's made entirely of one word consisting of two letters. Wink

Are you saying that the other candidates have an "OK" chance of winning? IceSpear, I'm shocked!!! Shocked
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« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2015, 06:24:04 AM »
With Chaffee, there are two (2) Democratic Presidential candidates who are former elected officials who have never run for office as a Democrat (Sanders, of course, being the other one).  Is this a first?
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« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2015, 07:20:51 AM »
This is coming up in a matter of hours.  Do you feel the excitement?
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« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2015, 08:11:16 AM »
My thighs are chafing in excitement.
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« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2015, 10:28:23 AM »
In the best case scenario, I wonder if Chafee could win more than 25% in Rhode Island.
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« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2015, 11:10:44 AM »
« Edited: June 03, 2015, 05:09:34 PM by NerdyBohemian »
Quote from: Jbrase on June 03, 2015, 10:28:23 AM
In the best case scenario, I wonder if Chafee could win more than 25% in Rhode Island.

Doubtful. My state hates him. Hillary is the best fit of all the candidates for RI.
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« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2015, 12:22:24 PM »
Quote from: NerdyBohemian on June 03, 2015, 11:10:44 AM
Quote from: Jbrase on June 03, 2015, 10:28:23 AM
In the best case scenario, I wonder if Chafee could win more than 25% in Rhode Island.

Doubtful. My state hates him. Hillary is the best for of all the candidates for RI.

On top of that, Rhode Island doesn't hold its primary until April 26th, by which time Chafee will have long since dropped out of the race.
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« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2015, 12:47:12 PM »
Quote from: Fuzzy Bear on May 31, 2015, 06:24:04 AM
With Chaffee, there are two (2) Democratic Presidential candidates who are former elected officials who have never run for office as a Democrat (Sanders, of course, being the other one).  Is this a first?

That is an interesting question. It may be the first time that there are two candidates doing this but John V. Lindsay pulled a very similar move to Chaffee in 1972 and in the pre-modern era there are many more examples of this type of thing, for example Hiram Johnson in 1920
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« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2015, 01:36:12 PM »
I'm glad that he's entering by the race. Every time I think about him running, it makes me laugh.
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« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2015, 03:57:16 PM »
The suspense is killing me.  What will he say in his announcement?
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« Reply #16 on: June 03, 2015, 05:37:35 PM »
« Edited: June 03, 2015, 06:37:20 PM by Thomas D »
I was going to be a loyal Marylander and back O'Malley. But I have a fever, and the only prescription is the Metric System.  
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« Reply #17 on: June 03, 2015, 05:40:43 PM »
He's in:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lincoln-chafee-joins-presidential-race-2015-06-03?siteid=rss&rss=1

This changes everything.
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« Reply #18 on: June 03, 2015, 06:25:58 PM »
CHAFFEEEEEEEE!
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« Reply #19 on: June 03, 2015, 08:13:35 PM »
his supposed platform is actually cool.  he even took the stance that Edward Snowden should be allowed to live in the USA, and thus not prosecuted, which isn't a popular one with the 'insiders' and Washington statists.
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« Reply #20 on: June 03, 2015, 08:15:46 PM »
Chafee's platform:

http://www.nationaljournal.com/2016-elections/lincoln-chafee-announcing-presidential-campaign-says-u-s-should-adopt-metric-system-20150603

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« Reply #21 on: June 03, 2015, 08:18:46 PM »
More Chafee proposals:

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/run-2016/2015/06/03/lincoln-chafee-lets-go-metric-bring-edward-snowden-home

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« Reply #22 on: June 03, 2015, 08:20:32 PM »

Why can't he have a chance?
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« Reply #23 on: June 03, 2015, 08:55:12 PM »

sad thing is, all he'll do is split up the left-wing anti-Hillary vote.  the platform is so bold that you have to wonder is he's a Hillary trojan horse to destroy Sanders.
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« Reply #24 on: June 03, 2015, 09:10:18 PM »
My take as a Democrat: Drone strikes are cool, capital punishment is good ONLY if the convicted is without-a-doubt guilty, execute Edward Snowden.
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