The Edwards Endorsement

i have a lot of respect for edwards and hope that he chooses to endorse hillary for the nomination.

i have a lot of respect for edwards and hope that he chooses to endorse hillary for the nomination.

Back Obama. He's young and could benefit from your wisdom. We all know change can't happen without the people's involvement. Obama has the young vote, and they are our future. He has the vote from us that are middle aged. He's inspired us to get involved. We're willing to put forth what little energy we have left after working two jobs, doing chores, and battling with the physical problems that come with the age. Why? Because we believe. Besides, Hillary is not going to take advantage of you as an assest. The Clinton family is too arrogant, ruthless and not to be trusted! Ask yourself, would Bill and Hillary look to you for support once in the white house? I think not. If you truley want to make a difference in this country, vote Obama

We already know that the vast majority of his supporters broke for Obama. If Edwards endorses Clinton, it will have absolutely no impact, because all it will do is prove that he always was, after all, an opportunistic phony, as many have said all along. Personally, I don't believe that's the case, but my confidence in that belief was shaken by his reluctance to back Obama the moment he withdrew.

i think edwards is THE ultimate kingmaker in this. his flock may have gravitated to one side or other. but they will reassemble under edwards and follow his recommendation. do not forget who his flock is - working class folks. they tend to be a fairly unsophisticated mix who follow the trusted edwards but do not have strong opinions otherwise. if edwards leads this flock to hillary, she likely blows out ohio, PA and texas as the working class is so heavily represented there. if edwards delivers this block to obama, this is the block obama is missing from his mix - lots of working class voters. it's over for hillary if edwards hits the campaign trail for obama before ohio, TX and PA. finished, over, working class and women is mostly all she has left. take a piece of that and we all write hillary's obituary.

edwards wants something - a job and workers rights "written in blood" his camp says. hillary offers all of the above - she said yesterday edwards can have any job plus all he wants. that means she would make him running mate, AG anything just to get him to help her win. obama would likely hand over workers rights gladly but he is holding out on something - likely a job for edwards as obama may have that committed elsewhere already. so edwards stands back and smokes out obama. he is not smoking out hillary, she already offered all he wants. edwards is rumored to be leaning more obama - but there is something he wants obama is not giving up, so he is laying in wait.

if edwards swings obama, hillary can pack up and go home, it's over. it will tip the scale of the steel workers in PA and ohio, the army of working class folks in those crucial states. but edwards can also break obama if he swings hillary and helps her win the fat delegates there. edwards will determine the outcome. washington post says gore and edwards are both crucial. i disagree on gore. gore is needed, but later in the government. and the gore supporters are already with obama anyway, and the missing working class folks voters want better wages, health care and are largely oblivious to environmental policy, so gore does not matter much aside from beaing a beauty prize. i am not diminishing gore, he is my big hero. but i think he is irrelevant in swinging the crucial working class votes in Ohio, PA and texas.

Edwards is stupid - he could have secured his VP by endorsing one or the other.
Anyway Clinton will win today with double-digit lead.

I am amazed that anybody would think that Obama does not answer tough questions you must have him confused with Senator Clinton. I am a Democrat who will not vote for the lying, self serving candidates (that would be the Clinton's).

The fabrication of Obama not standing for the Pledge of Allegiance is a total joke.

Start fact checking folks.

Obama stands true ....The Clinton's do not.

The Clinton's are not ready on Day 1 Both of them have poor judgement....Bill-Monica ...what was he thinking......Hillary the war vote...what was she thinking ...or sticking with Bill post Monica ...what was she thinking..... Bill can get me elected.

None of the Democrats have anything but change-and that's all you will have left after they tax and spend us into oblivion!

Charisma is not enough-you need good ideas to protect America and grow the economy. The philosophy of the Democrats will not get us there.

Clinton, the first black President? How about ABRAHAM LINCOLN? It was the Republicans that made it possible for black Americans to vote and get away from segregation, not the Democrats.

Bill Clinton's mentor and Al Gore's father were both against blacks having the vote or being equal with white people.

Get real-check the actual history instead of the drivel you are getting from the left-or you will get left.

John McCain is not the one to get us to safety and prosperity.

Learn from history or you are bound to repeat it!

Draft Newt Gingrich! He has the answers!

If you are a fence sitter it is very uncomfortable. Check out the philosophy and what they have done-not just their rhetoric.

Edwards will endorse on Monday. Obama will name Edwards Attorney General in his administration. Obama will become a clear front runner following Super Tuesday. Obama will beat Romney or McCain in the general election through a broad base of support around core progressive values, with constituencies of Democratic, Independent, and Republican voters, carrying both "red" and "blue" states, something that has not happened since Reagan took office winning 48 states. As AG, Edwards will take on the corporations and save American democracy from the constricting and corrupting influence of unchecked corporate power.

I do hope that Obama gets the nomination. He is an incredibly intelligent individual, surely able to attract a strong group of decision-makers and executers to compose a strong administration. I don't think the "experience" debate has a huge amount of actual substance.

Clinton is certainly more divisive, and while I really don't want to support her, and can't say that she would be evil in the way that people make her out to b, nor would she be ineffective.

Obama has an uphill battle I believe, and turn out of new and/or young voters appears to be a key. In addition, there hasn't been a tremendous amount of talk about the Latino vote in this election (fyi.. I am a 35 year old white male) but I do think that that section of the vote could be a factor... not sure that Obama is that blocks candidate and sways toward Clinton.

To me, you are voting on a candidate that can work with Congress. That is really the only "must have". I think Obama is in a stronger position to do this than any candidate or either side of the ticket. I absolute agree with people who find him inspirational, and maybe he can galvanize the country into being more civic minded. So, any of you who want to be Obama-like make sure that locally you all push "civics" to be included back into our schools.

Edwards need to do the right thing and make his decision ASAP, as people are going to be drawn to McCain. He is already playing to the middle with his disucssion in CA about the environment.
If Edwards delay's, he will ruin any legacy that he has if the 2/5 exit polls indicate attrition to McCain. That hurts not only the presidential candidates, but our congressional candiates. This isn't a lawsuit where he should be trying to negotiate a settlement. Rudy did the right thing for his staff, his supporters, and his party. Political followers and financial supports are emotionally connect to John, and he needs to think about the people who supported him. John -- please act while it is still relevant!

The Hillary Haters are out in full force. Saying she's licking her wounds and calling her an old woman. How repulsive. I hope the "old people" as you all refer to them come out in full force on Tuesday and teach you all a lesson.

"As a lifelong GOP activist who first started by working in Ronald Reagan's 1976 campaign while in high school let me just say that if the Democrats want to win they should nominate Senator Obama.

I would vote for him! I've never voted Democratic for President, but Senator Obama has a certain quality that makes him a leader and possibly a grea President."

Same here. I like Obama and I am Republican!

Edwars will support Obama, it is a matter of when that support will come, It would be most advantageous for him to do so on Monday. Early. It would also not hurt to have Obama announce that if nominated, he will have Joe Biden as his running mate.

As a lifelong GOP activist who first started by working in Ronald Reagan's 1976 campaign while in high school let me just say that if the Democrats want to win they should nominate Senator Obama.

I would vote for him! I've never voted Democratic for President, but Senator Obama has a certain quality that makes him a leader and possibly a grea President.

I grew up in Massachusetts working with the GOP & Reagan was very successful in getting the votes of "Reagan Democrats". Remember the Gipper carried Massachusetts in 1980 & 1984.

I've had the opportunity to see Senator Obama here in South Carolina & his crowds, his connection & the candidate himself remind me of the '76 & '80 Reagan campaigns. There was enthusiasm & something real in the air.

I was also very moved by Caroline Kennedy's & Ted Kennedy's touching endorsement.

President Obama could remind all Americans, left, right, black, white, male, female, gay, straight that we need to find common ground as we move forward. I am confident he would work with Democrats & Republicans, unlike Senator Clinton who appears far too rigid (not to mention sleazey)to allow for the fact the there are other viewpoints.

Finally, to my good conservative friends regarding John McCain. Get over it! He's a fine candidate, a conservative. Good enough for Barry Goldwater & Ronald Reagan. Let me remind you that W's fingerprints are on everything that upsets you about McCain. Also, McCain was right when he told W & Rumsfeld that they were not putting enough troops into the effort at the beginning. Who knows how many American heroes lost their lives because of that miscalculation.

If y'all had actually gotten behind what you call a real conservative, Fred Thompson, you wouldn't have this problem. You opted to support a flip flopping suit from Massachusetts & another lowbrow former governor of Arkansas (& a real hateful bigot in my opinion).

If Obama is the nominee, I will either vote Republican or not vote at all. As a life-long Democrat, this hurts to say, but I could NEVER support Obama. He's totally unqualified to be President.

henry - I think i can answer that the same reason a Republican may vote for Hilary or not vote at all if McCain gets the nomination.

Obama is a scary individual, he will not stand for God bless America, he will not wear the Flag pin because he does not believe in the Flag or country. And there is too little known about him since he wont answer tough questions.

Now for McCain well why not just have the real Hilary in office!! not hilary lite!

Susan,

Why would a lifelong Democrat vote Republican if Obama was the Dem. nominee?

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Edwards is a little weasel like KENNEDY. No matter who and if he endorses. His white voters will go to HILLARY.

We have seem polls of Yes votes indicating that majority of Edwards votes are white men. What we have not seen is the NO votes; those who strongly disapprove a candidate.

My personal thought: I think majority of Edwards supporters are those who strongly disapprove Clinton and many are not ready to elect a black president, so:

If Edwards doesn't endorse any candidate:
Those who strongly disapprove Clinton, will not vote for her. It will be up to Obama to clear-up his image as a black president that was portrait if South Carolina. If Obama can clear that image, he will benefit from many of those Edwards supporters who already committed to NO vote for Hillary.

If Edwards endorse Clinton:

a small number of his supporters move to Clinton, but not too many. Also a small number will move to Obama when they start evaluating other candidates. Nevertheless, Majority of hist supporters will not vote, and so neither of the candidates benefit.

If Edwards endorse Obama:

Many of his supporters start thinking that maybe they are ready of a black president. The number wil not be too much, but Obama still benefits more than Clinton.

On the other topic:

I like Jon Edwards as Attorney General.