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Question: Who would you support?
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Anti-war Democrat who won the primary		  
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Incumbent Pro-war Democrat running as an independe		  
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Repubublican		  
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Total Voters: 36

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« on: July 14, 2006, 05:49:42 AM »
Yeah, this sounds a bit deja vu, but now here's where stuff gets really weird.

The Republican was Lowell Weicker, and he would win 3 terms before losing to Lieberman.
The pro-war Democrat running as an Independent was Tom Dodd, father of current US Senator Chriss Dodd.
The anti-war Democrat was supported by Joe Lieberman.

This poll ought to make a few people's heads explode.
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« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2006, 05:53:26 AM »
That is... bizarre.

Option 1, of course
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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2006, 06:16:26 AM »
i would have supported weicker.

but tom dodd was a good man.  i have an unspoken bond with drunkards.
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« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2006, 10:17:32 AM »
Option 2
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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2006, 11:58:12 AM »
Joseph Duffey (anti-war Democrat)
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« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2006, 12:45:33 PM »
I would've voted for the anti-war Democrat. How the hell can someone still be "Pro-War" in 1970, well after the Tet Offensive and during the Vietnamization Phase?
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« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2006, 01:13:50 PM »
I would have voted for Republican Weicker.
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« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2006, 01:45:43 PM »
Quote from: boris78 on July 14, 2006, 12:45:33 PM
I would've voted for the anti-war Democrat. How the hell can someone still be "Pro-War" in 1970, well after the Tet Offensive and during the Vietnamization Phase?

I think the same could be asked about the Iraq war in 2006. Polls are similar in both cases for support of the war.
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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2006, 01:46:34 PM »
Quote from: jfern on July 14, 2006, 05:49:42 AM
The anti-war Democrat was supported by Joe Lieberman.
It would be even funnier if he had been the anti-war Democrat himself, but I suppose he was too young in 1970... Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2006, 03:54:19 PM »
Quote from: Winfield on July 14, 2006, 01:13:50 PM
I would have voted for Republican Weicker.
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« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2006, 06:19:16 PM »
Quote from: boris78 on July 14, 2006, 12:45:33 PM
I would've voted for the anti-war Democrat. How the hell can someone still be "Pro-War" in 1970, well after the Tet Offensive and during the Vietnamization Phase?

Not that I am pro war, but to point out a fact, the Tet Offensive actually was a massive failure for the communists.  Their temporary gains had them stretched too thin and we inflicted heavy damage on them after that. They lost far more ground then they had gained.  Of course, the war was unwinnable before we got into it in '64 anyway.   
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« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2006, 07:19:30 PM »
Lowell Weicker is the man.
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« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2006, 12:47:58 AM »
I would have voted for Dodd, unless the race was close between Weicker and Duffey with Dodd running third (was this the case?) in which case I'd vote for Duffey.
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« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2006, 12:50:53 AM »

Although I wouldn't vote for him today.
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« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2006, 01:22:37 AM »
Quote from: jman724 on July 14, 2006, 06:19:16 PM
Quote from: boris78 on July 14, 2006, 12:45:33 PM
I would've voted for the anti-war Democrat. How the hell can someone still be "Pro-War" in 1970, well after the Tet Offensive and during the Vietnamization Phase?

Not that I am pro war, but to point out a fact, the Tet Offensive actually was a massive failure for the communists.  Their temporary gains had them stretched too thin and we inflicted heavy damage on them after that. They lost far more ground then they had gained.  Of course, the war was unwinnable before we got into it in '64 anyway.   

Militarily, the Tet Offensive was a U.S. victory, but psychologically, it was a severe blow to the war effort. It's just pretty suprising that the people would still be pro-Vietnam War come 1970.
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« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2006, 03:41:43 AM »
I would have voted for Republican Weicker.
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« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2006, 02:09:44 PM »
Quote from: boris78 on July 14, 2006, 12:45:33 PM
I would've voted for the anti-war Democrat. How the hell can someone still be "Pro-War" in 1970, well after the Tet Offensive and during the Vietnamization Phase?

The Tet Offensive was a massive failure for the Communists, from a military standpoint.
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