Wes Clark Keeps Winning Straw Polls at Kos and MyDD
Wes Clark continues to outpace the field in straw polls at Kos and MyDD. What's up with that? Why is he so popular among the netroots? I can offer three thoughts: First, while some leading Democrats have been hedging their bets, Clark has been consistently outspoken in his critique of Bush's foreign policy, particularly in Iraq.
Second, the netroots care more about standing up to Bush than about ideology. See Howard Fineman's piece last week in Newsweek quoting New Democratic Network leader Simon Rosenberg: “It’s not a fight between liberals and conservatives,” Rosenberg told me the other day. “It’s between our ‘governing class’ here and activists everywhere else.”
Third, Clark understands what it takes to contest the Republicans across the country in a time when more and more activists are calling for a 50-state strategy, which is why he supported Paul Hackett in OH-02 and is backing former protege Eric Massa in NY-29.
Putting aside the question of the '08 nomination, there is something about Clark's standing among activists that commands our attention.
posted by Tom Noyes at 10:26 PM
3 Comments:
First, I don't think winning these straw polls makes Clark the front runner, when Hillary Clinton is still leading in national polls.
As I have said, it's his ability and willingness to take exception with Bush that has gained him the support evidenced in the straw polls.
I agree that the old model of 50% plus 1 by trying to stake out the middle and blurring the differences between the Democrats and Republicans is not the way to win, as Paul Hackett demonstrated so well.
Jason is a dope, along with being an ass.
Wesley Clark is nearly as stupid as Jason. Good leader, dumb shit.
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