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Edwards Touts Underdog Status
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ABC's Raelyn Johnson and Sarah Amos Report: Senator John Edwards has often criticized the media's '08 election coverage saying the spotlight is shined brighter on his opponents, Senator Clinton and Senator Obama. "There is no doubt who the underdog candidate in New Hampshire is," said Edwards during a rally in downtown Portsmouth Saturday.
But having finished second in the Iowa cacuses, he's now playing up his "underdog" status with the New Hampshire Primary just days away.
It was a small yet boisterous crowd who stood in Market Square to hear the candidate who has steadily trailed Clinton and Obama in New Hampshire polls. "Our underdog status in this campaign is nothing compared to the underdog status of the middle class in America," said Edwards. "When you're out knocking on doors, when you're making these phone calls this is a cause and a grassroots movement to lift up the middle class to lift up working families."
Edwards went on to advocate for universal healthcare, smart trade agreements that protect the working class, and a way out of the Iraq war. But he acknowledged he had a lot of ground to cover in New Hampshire. "We are going to have to show strength, resilience...and we're going to push our way through all the money that's being spent by other campaigns."
When asked about Edwards' comments fellow Democratic candidate Gov. Bill Richardson, who has also been touting himself as the underdog candidate of New Hampshire, said, "I've noticed Senator Edwards takes everything from me, he's taken my Iraq position, he's taken my position on education, on healthcare, now he's calling himself what I call myself the underdog I don't know what's next, pretty soon he'll be saying he's governor of New Mexico."
January 5, 2008 in Clinton, Hillary | Permalink | User Comments (7)
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Okay. If Richardson is the underdog, who is Edwards??? SEABISCUIT!
Posted by: Ellen B | Jan 5, 2008 5:28:28 PM
Edwards did no coke, the worst you can say about him is he gets an expensive haircut
Posted by: wilson | Jan 5, 2008 6:05:40 PM
The media HAS been grossly unfair to Edwards. Edwards deserves a lot of credit for keeping focused in the midst of his unfair media blackout. Only a true leader could do so.
I must assume that the corporate controlled media is threatened by Edwards' courageous and correct attack on corporate greed.
Richardson is irrelevant.
Posted by: eastcoast maverick | Jan 5, 2008 8:37:23 PM
In my opinion, Edwards was the winner of tonight debate. Obama seemed tired. Hillary lost her coolness. Both Obama and Hillary beat around the bush.
Posted by: Angela | Jan 5, 2008 11:18:08 PM
THE ONLY CAANDIDATE NOT BOWING TO LOBBY INTERESTS & MONEY JOHN EDWARDS
Posted by: DAVID | Jan 5, 2008 11:57:05 PM
Edwards is the real leader in the group. He came out first for universal health care and is the strongest on the environment, winning the Friends of the Earth endorsement. The blogs pay the most attention, and Edwards is the favorite among bloggers.
Posted by: bluemoonevent | Jan 6, 2008 12:47:10 AM
I have to say after all the Obama hype and excitement I had for him I am now starting to get a clear picture of what the winning ticket could be--Edwards/Obama.
It solves a lot of issues for Democrats; anit-Clinton, race issues the rest of the country might have with Obama, fresh team to get the independent vote and beat the Republicans.
It was unreal how well they looked on stage, how they worked together and just seemed new and fresh then the usual old standard fare from the Democratics. Obama had me going last week but tonight it was right there in front of me.
Edwards looks extremely presidential and Obama will be a great President of the Senate where he can work to get things done in a bi-partisan way.
Posted by: James | Jan 6, 2008 3:16:04 AM
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