August 18, 2003
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Is It Too Late
for Wesley Clark to Enter the Race? DraftWesleyClark.com
Releases Analysis to Answer Question
(Washington, DC), August 18, 2003-
DraftWesleyClark.com, the campaign to draft former General
Wesley Clark for President, today released the results of an
analysis commissioned to address the question, “is it too late
for Wesley Clark to answer the race?” The study was performed by
Dr. Chris Kofinis, former professor and analyst of American
politics.
“Time and time again, we heard people question whether it was
too late,” said John Hlinko, co-founder of the effort. “But we
figured, rather than count on ‘shoot from the hip’ punditry, we
would retain Dr. Kofinis to perform a serious, academic
analysis.”
THE FINDINGS: NOT TOO LATE
“This first analysis of Wesley Clark’s candidacy suggests that
because the race is so wide open, Clark can readily and
immediately compete for the Democratic nomination,” said Kofinis.
“The argument that it is too late for Clark to enter the race
for the nomination is, at best, weak and appears to ignore the
findings and trends of recent polls.”
The report -- “Is it too late for Wesley Clark to enter the 2004
race for the Democratic nomination?” – is posted in full at
www.DraftWesleyClark.com. Key findings include the following:
· The current democratic race remains very competitive, in
varying degrees, among at least four to five candidates;
· Except for Howard Dean, the trend of support for all other
candidates remains stagnant or declining;
· The number of undecided is high both in state and national
polls;
· The current democratic race for the nomination lacks a true
frontrunner or dominant political figure; and
· Even at this “late stage,” the opportunity exists for Wesley
Clark to enter what is, in fact, a wide-open nomination race.
“The last time a Rhodes Scholar from Arkansas ran against a guy
named Bush, he did okay, and he announced in October,” said Josh
Margulies, co-founder of the effort. “Thus, we’re not surprised
that Dr. Kofinis’s analysis confirmed our belief that there is
still time for General Clark to enter this race.”
For more information, please see www.DraftWesleyClark.com.
ABOUT DR. CHRIS KOFINIS
Dr. Chris Kofinis is a political consultant and analyst of
American politics. He has conducted original research and
presented analyses on American politics at over a dozen national
and international political science conferences.
Dr. Kofinis was formerly a professor at the Department of
Political Science at California State University, Northridge,
and the School of Public Administration, at California State
University, Northridge. He holds a PhD in Political Science and
an MA in Public Policy from Claremont, an MA in Political
Science from the University of Nevada, and a BA with Honors from
Queens University.
Dr. Kofinis is the co-author (with Dr. Stella Theodoulou) of
"The Art of the Game," an exploration of the American political
and policy process (forthcoming, October, 2003).
ABOUT DRAFTWESLEYCLARK.COM
Launched in April, 2003, DraftWesleyClark.com has collected tens
of thousands of letters urging General Clark to run, raised half
a million dollars in pledges, and built a network of volunteer
leaders, ready to serve – if General Clark chooses to lead.
DraftWesleyClark.com has already been featured on Good Morning
America, Meet The Press, CBS Evening News, Crossfire, CNN,
MSNBC, and Fox, as well as in the Los Angeles Times, The New
York Times, Wall Street Journal, Esquire and Newsweek.
DraftWesleyClark.com is the largest effort to draft the General.
It is not affiliated with General Clark, but is motivated by
high regard for his solid record of leadership and achievement:
Former supreme commander of NATO; First in his class at West
Point; Vietnam combat veteran; A Rhodes Scholar; A necessary
voice of common sense and moderation on the foreign policy
front. The effort is headquartered in Washington, DC, one block
from the White House. For more information, please see
www.DraftWesleyClark.com.
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