-=> Quoting Rd Thompson to Steve Gunhouse on 06-20-96  18:45 <=-
 Re: Re: NRA
 SG> That's mostly what Neil said. I disagree. All we need is a real
 SG> leader, and we can beat both Clinton and Dole.
 RT> You do not have that leader yet. You need a national power base and
 RT> you don't have that.  You need people (read voters) to think that a
 RT> Libertarian vote will be more than a throwaway and you don't have that
 RT> either.  That is why you need the time to build a local and state
 RT> power base.  We don't want to shoot ourselves in the foot.
At this point, both Dole and Clinton aren't officially the candidates in
their respective parties. Anything can happen in the 5 months between now
and the elections. Clinton might have to withdraw if they find something
they can definitely tie him to, or Dole if he suddenly has health
problems. Or if the Libertarians could talk Powell into endorsing their
platform and running, or ...
 SG> I don't have much against Dole at this point, except that he isn't
 SG> dynamic and I really don't know what he stands for. As I've said
 SG> to Neil, Dole might change my mind by November, but I'm not betting
 SG> on it.
 RT> Right now he appears to be the *only* chance to beat Clinton.  I sure
 RT> as hell don't him back in there.
I *expect* (in the mathematical sense) that I'll be endorsing Dole late
in October and voting for him when the elections come around. Yes, you
can say he "appears to be the only chance to beat Clinton", and in fact I
would agree because you did say "appears". But I can't say that he will
be, and in practical terms I really hope we will have other, viable
alternatives by then.
I think you'll have to agree with that. You simply chose to play the
odds, I chose not to place my stake yet. Different responses to the same
perceived circumstances, that's all.
To tie it back to the original discussion - the NRA has to play the odds.
Sometimes it doesn't work out, and in that case many people will
criticize their decision. I will make different choices, but I am playing
a different game with the same objective. I recognize that, so I don't
criticize their choices most of the time.
Steve
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