The candidate out front on Labor Day has historically been the one who stayed ahead in November.
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So May 4th in the labor movement has always been an important date.
I don't see a candidate on the scene right now, but it is going to have to be a candidate that people can look at as a leader and not as a man or a woman.
The 2007 Labor campaign was the most presidential in Australian history, with a slogan - Kevin07 - exceeded in its banality only by its success.
In 2008, Clinton and Obama were similar politicians. Obama was definitely advertised as the more progressive candidate, and that's part of why more progressive people - including women - went for him.
There are people who kind of gravitate towards running politics based on new ideas and issues, and that was what the secret was for Clinton.
You mentioned Ross Perot. Mr. Perot jumped into the race at the last minute, had one issue that he ran on, the budget deficit, was in and out of the race a couple of times, and still got 20 million votes, didn't have the Internet.
As the prospect of a Tory government gets nearer, many traditional Labour voters - some who switched away in recent times and many who stayed at home - seem more determined to prevent that happening.
I've always believed in supporting the best candidate at the time.
Being a Labour home secretary in the 21st century means fighting a constant battle against both extreme Right and Left.
Republicans are good at standing by their candidate.
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