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Pro-War Democrats Kerry, Lieberman, Edwards, and Gephardt Not Welcome
Most California Democrats attending this weekend�s convention seem outraged by what now appears to be an inevitable war and some are venting their frustration at Kerry. As he spoke to the convention Friday night, one heckler repeatedly bellowed, �No war, John, no war!� . . . Tim Steed, 22, chairman of the Orange County Young Democrats shouted at him, �No war!� . . . Steed told MSNBC.com, �It�s disappointing to me that he gave President Bush pre-emptive war power without really having it be an issue. I don�t think Kerry took the time to see what people thought and there is a serious backlash from that.� . . . Steed, who supports Kerry�s rival Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, adds �it would very hard for me� to back any candidate who voted for the use-of-force resolution. Among the Democratic contenders, Kerry, Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and Rep. Dick Gephardt of Missouri all voted for the resolution, while Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and Sen. Bob Graham of Florida voted against it. . . . On Saturday, when Edwards told the convention he supported the use of military force if necessary to disarm Saddam Hussein, he was drowned out by a chorus of boos and heckling throughout the convention hall. . . . Kerry supporters acknowledge that his vote for the use-of-force resolution is a burden for him since most Democrats are so deeply opposed to a war.

posted by LoZo 12:18 PM