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bluejeanne (not verified) says:
I am in a Super Tuesday state and intend to proudly cast my vote for John Edwards and I am urging others to do so as well. John brought good ideas along with his passionate voice to the campaign.
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Although John has suspended his candidacy, he technically could still be named the democratic nominee which although unlikely at this point is still possible. This race is still wide open and anything can happen and by the time it gets to the convention John may be considered the democrat's best bet to win in the general election.
With John's name is still on the primary ballot in the Super Tuesday states he may still be able to pick up some delegates and the more votes John garners, the stronger his voice can be to have some influence on the positions of the other candidates and the democratic platform... especially since he has not yet endorsed any of the other candidates.
This would also be a message to the mainstream media that a candidate can get votes despite their efforts to sideline him.
I spoke to a lot of people and learned that John Edwards was by far everyone's first choice, but they didn't know they could still vote for him. Now they are! I am going to write up an email that urges people to still vote for John and why, and I will send it out to everyone on my email lists and ask for them to forward it to all theirs.
This is something we all can do that may help give John a stronger voice no matter how he decides to use it. I trust his judgment and will give him my support in whatever way I can. I hope everyone else on this group will too.
I'm still all in for John,
The following excerpts are from an article titled,
"The Edwards Effect”, By PAUL KRUGMAN
So John Edwards has dropped out of the race for the presidency. By normal political standards, his campaign fell short.
But Mr. Edwards, far more than is usual in modern politics, ran a campaign based on ideas. And even as his personal quest for the White House faltered, his ideas triumphed: both candidates left standing are, to a large extent, running on the platform Mr. Edwards built.
.... One thing is clear, however: whichever candidate does get the nomination, his or her chance of victory will rest largely on the ideas Mr. Edwards brought to the campaign.
Personal appeal won’t do the job: history shows that Republicans are very good at demonizing their opponents as individuals. Mrs. Clinton has already received the full treatment, while Mr. Obama hasn’t — yet. But if he gets the nod, watch how quickly conservative pundits who have praised him discover that he has deep character flaws.
If Democrats manage to get the focus on their substantive differences with the Republicans, however, polls on the issues suggest that they’ll have a big advantage. And they’ll have Mr. Edwards to thank.
I am in a Super Tuesday state and intend to proudly cast my vote for John Edwards and I am urging others to do so as well. John brought good ideas along with his passionate voice to the campaign.
"
Although John has suspended his candidacy, he technically could still be named the democratic nominee which although unlikely at this point is still possible. This race is still wide open and anything can happen and by the time it gets to the convention John may be considered the democrat's best bet to win in the general election.
With John's name is still on the primary ballot in the Super Tuesday states he may still be able to pick up some delegates and the more votes John garners, the stronger his voice can be to have some influence on the positions of the other candidates and the democratic platform... especially since he has not yet endorsed any of the other candidates.
This would also be a message to the mainstream media that a candidate can get votes despite their efforts to sideline him.
I spoke to a lot of people and learned that John Edwards was by far everyone's first choice, but they didn't know they could still vote for him. Now they are! I am going to write up an email that urges people to still vote for John and why, and I will send it out to everyone on my email lists and ask for them to forward it to all theirs.
This is something we all can do that may help give John a stronger voice no matter how he decides to use it. I trust his judgment and will give him my support in whatever way I can. I hope everyone else on this group will too.
I'm still all in for John,
The following excerpts are from an article titled,
"The Edwards Effect”, By PAUL KRUGMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/01/opinion/01krugman.html
So John Edwards has dropped out of the race for the presidency. By normal political standards, his campaign fell short.
But Mr. Edwards, far more than is usual in modern politics, ran a campaign based on ideas. And even as his personal quest for the White House faltered, his ideas triumphed: both candidates left standing are, to a large extent, running on the platform Mr. Edwards built.
.... One thing is clear, however: whichever candidate does get the nomination, his or her chance of victory will rest largely on the ideas Mr. Edwards brought to the campaign.
Personal appeal won’t do the job: history shows that Republicans are very good at demonizing their opponents as individuals. Mrs. Clinton has already received the full treatment, while Mr. Obama hasn’t — yet. But if he gets the nod, watch how quickly conservative pundits who have praised him discover that he has deep character flaws.
If Democrats manage to get the focus on their substantive differences with the Republicans, however, polls on the issues suggest that they’ll have a big advantage. And they’ll have Mr. Edwards to thank.