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Wed Feb-20-08 06:44 PM
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If Edwards remained in through Super Tuesday, our nominee would be decided right now |
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I don't think it's clear who that nominee would have been, but one of the two would have greatly benefited from Edwards staying in the race.
Please don't take this the wrong way, but I'm glad Edwards stepped aside when he did so as not to interfere with this extremely tight, historical race. I think his decision was selfless and patriotic.
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Wed Feb-20-08 06:46 PM
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1. It would have been HRC, I believe |
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I took his withdrawal as an unannounced endorsement of Obama.
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Wed Feb-20-08 06:47 PM
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3. It would definitely have been HRC |
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Edited on Wed Feb-20-08 06:49 PM by FlyingSquirrel
Obama's numbers went through the roof after Edwards exited.
The funny thing is, Hillary was trying to paint it as a two person race between herself and Obama while Edwards was still in the race. The moment it actually BECAME a two-person race, she suffered the consequences.
Careful what you wish for........
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Wed Feb-20-08 06:51 PM
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The majority of the Edwards supporters I know turned to Obama when Edwards withdrew.
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Wed Feb-20-08 07:14 PM
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6. Edwards has been very clear that is NOT the case. He said OPbama wasn't "tough " enough and wasn't a |
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fighter. He also doesn't like the fact that Obama has no universal health care plan. Edwards liked Obama less and less. When Obama "mocked " him during the last debate, that may have been the last straw.Edwards is NO Obama fan.
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Wed Feb-20-08 07:25 PM
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9. Coming from you, that's believable |
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Wed Feb-20-08 07:50 PM
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11. No. Coming from Time Magazine as well as the NYTimes. |
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Wed Feb-20-08 06:47 PM
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2. Isn't it the conventional wisdom that JE stepped aside in the interest of |
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Edited on Wed Feb-20-08 06:47 PM by gateley
party unity?
You may be right - it might have been better if he'd stayed in the race (if that's what you're saying).
Interested to hear responses of those who are politically savvy.
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Wed Feb-20-08 06:51 PM
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5. There's been no proof that Edwards stepping aside benefited either candidate. It will take years .. |
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...of some kid working on his poli-sci thesis to determine who this really benefited.
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Wed Feb-20-08 07:23 PM
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7. Edwards stepped aside because |
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he could not afford to keep running and had too little support. I think he dislikes both Obama and Clinton, otherwise why no endorsement? His departure appears to have benefited Obama.
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Wed Feb-20-08 07:24 PM
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8. Splitting the delegate poll more ways never makes it easier to get the nominee decided. |
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Wed Feb-20-08 07:26 PM
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10. If he stayed in and hypothetically quit after ST he would have 200-300 delegates |
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He would be kingmaker, a role he clearly preferred to leave to the voters.
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