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Rudy and Edwards...OUT
January 30, 2008 9:17 AM
So today come the announcements of the withdrawal from the presidential race of Rudy Giuliani and John Edwards.
What do you think went wrong?
- jpt
January 30, 2008 | Permalink | Share | User Comments (28)
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ok Mike_California - Edwards has more money the Obama and 1/2 of Hilary Combined
Edwards had no chance, he purposely ran to help Obama, just like Huckabee is running to help McCain.
Edwards lost big in 2004, he could not win in his home state.
Guiliani well, bad decision, and with that shows that he would of made bad decisions as President. And as expected if he supports McCain then all respect for him is gone, because what happened to the comments about running a City or State from him for experience!!
Yes we need Huckabee to pull out so he does not take votes from Romney, because MCCain is only winning because Huckabee is pulling votes from Romney or as he pulled from Thompson.
This is planned on their part I bet McCain will pick Huckabee
Obama if he wins will I thought before all he would ask Clinton but I bet he asks Gore!! and Edwards for AG.
Chuck you ask what is wrong with both campaigns - two things the mainstream media is trying to pick both candidates, remember they both are prodigies of the media, no one would know who McCaion is and Definitely who Obama is if it was not for the Press.
the liberal media wants the most liberal candidates so they win either way.
That is why they purposely ignored or attacked Thompson the most conservative, that is why they attack Romneys religion but yet protect Obamas unknown religion. And they go out of their way to protect Obama.
They are hoping for a McCain v Obama.
Now as Americans this Election we should go to the priomaries of either party if you want and vote out the incumbant politician and put another in from your party if you want. and if that does not work for you at the general election vote for the NON-Incumbent.
Lets force Term limits also if you want to fix Washington put a Candidate in the Presidency who is not from there like Romney!! Putting McCain, Obama or Hilary all Washington insiders in the office will not change things and only make them worse!!
Posted by: spock | Jan 30, 2008 10:37:38 AM
I don't think Edwards had a chance to begin with. During the 2004 election, Edwards lost his state, county and hometown.
My question is if Elizabeth Edwards ok? I haven't seen her in a long time.
Posted by: Susan | Jan 30, 2008 10:37:10 AM
Who cares!!!
Now if only that worthless Huckabee would drop out and make room for Ron Paul, then the press will no longer have a convenient excuse to ignore him and keep his face off their news sites.
Posted by: Rick Cain | Jan 30, 2008 9:43:58 AM
What went wrong in both campaigns? Mayor Giuliani could never broaden his support beyond his one-issue campaign ("Vote for me and I'll keep you safe from terrorists, but I don't have any good solutions for the rest of our problems."). Sen. Edwards gained little support while portraying himself as a populist who gets $400 haircuts and who was paid exorbitant fees consulting for hedge fund managers.
What will be eminently more interesting in this human drama is who the dearly departed will endorse for the remainder of the campaign: Giuliani is set to endorse McCain--no surprise, but Edwards is the wild card.
Posted by: chuck | Jan 30, 2008 9:38:02 AM
Sad day for America and the Democrat party! It proves once again that big money, big political machines, big corporations and the media will always will fight to bring down the best candidates in the race, as they did with Robert Kennedy before he was assassinated, Gary Hart, Paul Tsongas, Bradley, Dean, etc. Edwards is the best candidate for the people for America; but his voice was shut up from the beginning by the big powers representing the other two candidates. Edwards still very young and he earned a leadership role within the thousands of people that followed him and the many thousands that were frustrated because his message was never heard in the same way the media was covering the other candidates. Edwards will be back, he still young and he will be back strong, his people will follow him because they trusted his words and his sincerity!
I''ll be back to be an Independent and wait for him to run again or for another candidate representing his values, vision, and leadership.
Posted by: Mike_California | Jan 30, 2008 9:37:23 AM
I never understood why Guiliani left NH to campaign in FLA in the final weeks. I recall watching a focus group in which one NH voter said she didn't think Guiliani wanted her vote. He forfeited votes and, in turn, momentum.
Posted by: cordelia525 | Jan 30, 2008 9:35:42 AM
Edwards should endorse Obama for the betterment of the country, not himself. His support would do much better in the Obama camp.
Posted by: Jeremy | Jan 30, 2008 9:25:17 AM
Well, I don't know what went wrong. But I think if Edwards truly wants to capitalize on his presidential bid, he should endorse Obama.
Posted by: Kevin | Jan 30, 2008 9:23:39 AM
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