Alice, thanks for posting the links!

From what I know of Kendall, I admire him greatly, but I'm afraid I have to take issue with him on his statement, ". . . I'm afraid Dean is too far left to attract enough votes."

I can do no better than to quote Harry Truman who said, "When voters are given a choice between voting for a Republican, or a Democrat who acts like a Republican, they'll vote for the Republican every time."

I think one of the reasons so few people in this country vote (at least according to my unscientific personal survey, where I hear people saying, "What the hell difference would it make? They're all the same anyway!") is that what they what is a clear-cut alternative, not someone who is trying to keep a foot in both camps.

Another quote (of a somewhat folksie nature): "The only things I ever see in the 'middle of the road' are a dead skunk and a yellow stripe!"

A clear choice. Not Tweedledum and Tweedledumber.

In any case, I'd support SpongeBob SquarePants if I thought he could get Bush and Company out of there.

Don Firth