Political Punch

Edwards is what this country needs for president. He came up from the mill village and became a successful attorney. He has helped the middle class and will continue to do so when he is president.

i hate politics!

While any democratic candidate is better than what is being offered on the right,John Edwards is the only one not afraid of the corporations.
Has anyone noticed big media reporting favors Clinton and Obama?That`s because big media is mainly leaning right and the republicans feel they can beat either of the two.
The conservatives are going after " the angry white male" vote again.
Don`t get caught up in it.Let us get our country back!!!

The Edwards camp sent a mailing to Iowa Democrats making negative claims against Senator Obama during the first week of December. Was the Obama camp to do nothing?

this post is very misleading and the thrust is somewhat inaccurate. you say the oppo piece is "full of cheap shots", but offer no evidence (other than the document itself, the content of which belies the statement) to support such a claim. you then call the one and only questionable bit of info in the doc "one of the cheapest shots", as if there were several. why do people always have to exaggerate their case? don't journalists especially understand that you undermine whatever case you're trying to make when you do this?

I agree that the Maytag-Edwards connection is nothing, but it's a typical political attack, nothing beyond the pale. and while it may be "cheap", it is also true. it's about as misleading as this post.

I am a democrat, but will NEVER vote for Clinton. She would be a step backwards for this country. The reason she always brings up how she fought the right wing during the 90s is because even she knows that this is exactly what will happen during her presidency. It will be a replay of the American Spectator, Ken Starr, Paula Jones, Travelgate, etc etc scandals over and over again. Even if they are false, it will consume her presidency. Do you honestly believe that Billy has been a good boy all of these years, even after Monica? We don't need another dysfunctional family in the White House. Go Obama or Edwards.

Katherine - Why?

John Edwards

In America, everyone should have a fair opportunity to realize their dreams, no matter where they came from. John Edwards is running for president to build One America where every American can work hard and build a better life, the same opportunity that Edwards had. At the same time, America's leadership role in the world has grown out of our moral strength as an example for the world, not just our economic and military strength.

In today's Two Americas, it is no coincidence that most families are working harder for stagnating wages when there are nearly 60 lobbyists for every member of Congress. America's image overseas has been tarnished by the war in Iraq, our refusal to join the world in working to halt global warming, and repeated violations of Americans' constitutional rights.

Building One America will take strong, bold steps, not incremental steps and half measures. Edwards has proposed detailed plans to put Washington back on the side of regular families.

John Edwards can make a difference!

Most in the reality based world realize a black man won't be elected president without first being VP.

Edwards reminds me of "Pappy O'Daniel" of Oh Brother Where Art Thou fame. "We've got to get us some of that REform!"

So, let's get this straight, Jake.

Edwards acting as an advisor to a hedge fund that sought to profit from two companies consolidating and laying off employees is tantamount to -- no, you're positing that it's less worse than -- Obama receiving political donations from a multitude of people, bundled through a man who was on the board of the company that was sold?

Hmm, Edwards had an active role (as an advisor) in profiting from this corporate action, but Obama is merely linked to this action via a third party and does not stand to gain personally from it. And Obama comes out worse for wear?

Yeah...sounds like a fair assessment to me.

We all know that Edwards is stealing talking points directly from the Obama campaign. Let's face it, when he ran for president in 04 he was not for universal health care, he voted for the war in Iraq, he voted for NAFTA, he worked for a hedge fund and received $500,000 for his efforts, the same hedge fund that foreclosed on the same poor people he claims to support. He could not carry his own state in 04 and would have lost his senate seat if he ran for reelection. Edwards is NOT the one. OBAMA 08!!!

If Obama were white, he'd be hovering down there around Dennis Kucinch in the polls. Chris Matthews was right on "Hardball" the other night: Electing Obama is tantamount to the sacrament of Absolution for Catholics. If Obama's elected president, white America will finally feel absolved from all the sins of slavery and racism. The "politics of hope" isn't even a good cliche`, much less a substantial enough platform to run and win on in a general election. If Democrats are foolish enough to nominate him, Obama will get destroyed in November.

If all this information about Edwards is true, the American voters should be informed about his record. Is this on the same level as those Clinton staffers who were forwarding those 'muslim' e-mails about Obama?

He's a fake. Raised by banker Grandma in Hawaii. Who can afford that? Was the work in Chicago to find a connected African American woman and then get hooked into the Daley machine (which Michelle was /is?)? Michelle on a Walmart subsidiary board til recently. Edwards kicked insurance company butts and that helped everhone not just poor people. And Obama disrespected Richardson last week for saying he'd bring troops home 8 months into his term? Please. This is a sinking ship. Cast with Kucinich, Edwards or Richardson or just vote for Hilary. I will.

So this is were all the Hillary fans are! When your ready to join the debate will be waiting for you. Peace.

No one has suggested the obvious yet.

What's ABC doing carrying Hillary's water here? This article subtly nails both Obama AND Edwards.

This is the way you shovel mud when you really know what you're doing.

I'm just curious to know why this memo is considered negative campaigning. Edwards has been snowballing voters about his true intentions. He is only interested in the presidency because of ego reasons. He was a trial lawyer and is all smile. Look, I'm a republican, so I have no activism in the democrats campaigns. I only think that politicians should be honest with their records and their history. Don't we all want full disclosure of our candidates?

I'd say Obama went overboard on this one. There are not so many differences between Edwards and Obama, so it is hard to find differences.

I support Obama and I will vote for him. But it sounds like the campaign was a little to eager to find something to help differentiate them. The reality is that Edwards and Obama have differences - lots of them. But not on closing of this plant in Iowa.

So, Obama campaign, please try to avoid these weak points/arguments. It isn't worth it.

However, GO OBAMA!!!!

Cheap, did you say cheap? Can you not see? Obama is so desperate to cover up of him being unexperience. Obama needs Oprah to ride on. This election is a serious matter. I am so glad that we are not swayed of all these crazy ideas. Fortunately, we are smart voters. We love our country, and we mean an experience and intelligent candidate. Someone who is tough and determined for change. Clinton so by far can make all these things to happen. Better living especially for us middle class family. Clinton have there before. While Republicans controlled the Senate and the House during their time at the White House, of course these Republicans did everything they could to not approved anything the democrats proposed. But thank you that the democrats controlled the House and the Senate. I am ready for a woman president and Clinton is very qualified. And I know the people of the United States are also ready to have the first woman president of the United States.