No, I do not think it is damaging the Democrats chances very much.
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JoelThibodeaux
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Sturdybox
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The contest is not damaging the Democrats' chances. The outcome may.
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Has the nation become so anesthetized that serious debate on candidates strengths and weaknesses is seen as scary and likely to be harmful? I sure hope not. I sure hope that the general election season brings on vigorous debate between the Republican and Democratic party platforms.
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jhaddix
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I think the continued attacks of the Democratic candidates on each other are very damaging, and I think it's disingenuous to imply that it isn’t. While the national electorate has always found mud slinging and public carping interesting enough to watch, I don’t believe anyone has ever claimed that it makes the participants more admirable or likable, or electable.
Every day McCain is above this mud wrestling, is a day he looks more presidential in comparison. When it becomes apparent that we have an inevitable winner in this nominating process, that is the moment where the loser stops thrashing about, trashing their opponent… and if they do not stop… well someone should take them in hand and explain about pride and spite and damage to our party and probably to our nation
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Dchinni
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I have to admit, watching the daily coverage of the campaign I'm starting to wonder about this now.
I thought for certain at first that the fight was hurting the Dems -- and it may be in Pennsylvania where the mud is probably flowing in thicker waves. But it seems that the two are kind of blocking out the sun now for McCain. He may be getting better mileage on his reintroduction tour on his specific stops (and I'm sure that's his goal) but in the national media Clinton-Obama is grabbing the headlines. And not the mud, but the general "who's going to win" storyline.
If it stays that way, if may wind up helping them....
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