Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark backtracked from a day-old statement that he probably would have voted for the congressional resolution authorizing the use of force in Iraq, saying Friday he "would never have voted for this war."
The retired Army general, an opponent of the conflict, surprised supporters when he indicated in an interview with reporters Thursday that he likely would have supported the resolution. On Friday, Clark sought to clarify his comments in an interview with The Associated Press.
"Let's make one thing real clear, I would never have voted for this war," Clark said before a speech at the University of Iowa. "I've gotten a very consistent record on this. There was no imminent threat. This was not a case of pre-emptive war. I would have voted for the right kind of leverage to get a diplomatic solution, an international solution to the challenge of Saddam Hussein."
Clark's initial remarks left members of his campaign team a bit flummoxed.
I'm not surprised. The man has the Clintons' advisors on board.
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The fact that so many Democrats are looking on this guy as some sort of heavy weight or Esinhoweresqe figure speaks volumes. Clark's entry into the presidental race is based soley on the calculus that he will unseat the current Democratic front runner Howard Dean who is unpalitable to the majority of rank and file Democrats.
Note: There is a huge difference between "rank and file" voters for a general election and activits voting in the Democratic primaries. The activits and primary voters love Dean. But then again they loved McGovern as well and that turned out alright in the end
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