It looks like Edwards has a new gig.

[jhgatiss]

Just as Dean for America morphed into Democracy for America, it seems as though Edwards is starting a group of his own.

I think this is new because I had never seen it before....
http://www.oneamericacommittee.com/

[cjbuchanan]

1. He is trying to stay relevant

If he really wants a shot at 2008, he needs to find someway to keep his name out there. Looks like this is the starting point.

[PeterPan]

4. if edwards wants to remain relevant

he needs to live up his promise that every vote counts and every vote will be counted

cause if this stolen election stands it doesn't make any difference who the democrats nominate in 2008 - they could run abraham lincoln or jesus christ and they'd lose 51%-48%

[Dark Secret]

10. I Agree Totally. The Death of Fair Elections will have occurred.

[JI7]

2. actually, he started on it before he was picked by Kerry to be

his running mate.

[jhgatiss]

3. The site is so bare bones...

you'd hardly know that. I've been on Edwards mailing list since the primaries and I think today was the first day I've heard a peep from him.

[Chomp]

5. "Two Americas"

Edwards' "Two Americas" is a terrific political "Big Idea" and a reminder in itself that the very best ideas are the simplest, most obvious ones. "Two Americas" is hardly original, but it sounds original for some reason.

And I suppose that there was no way for Kerry to have adopted it for himself once Edwards was on board? Would have been a bit humiliating I suppose, but it would have worked well on the * "administration" IMO.

It would have been very useful in deliniating Kerry from Bush on all sorts of issues.

[StephanieMarie]

6. Here's the letter I just sent to his new website:

Anyone who loves America, loves freedom, and loves Democracy will work to ensure that every citizen’s vote is treated as sacred, counted correctly, and recorded faithfully. Anyone who ridicules or belittles our attempts to count every vote is an un-patriotic America-hater. I am sick and tired of listening to the mainstream media gloss over the thousands and thousands of cases of voter intimidation, vote manipulation, and downright tampering that have been exposed already in this election. It is my strong belief that John Kerry won both the popular vote and the electoral vote. He won FL and OH. The exit polls were correct. There was fraud in the tallying in many, many states that gave Bush larger wins and smaller losses in states across our nation. You cannot rest until you get to the truth about this stolen election.

Stephanie Wilson
Evans, GA

[DELUSIONAL]

7. Good letter -- short and to the point.

[HEAVYHEART]

9. Excellent

[unpossibles]

8. this says A LOT in my opinion....

In this campaign we worked hard, and we hoped that the results would be different. And I want to talk to the tens of millions of people who worked alongside us, who believed in our cause and who stood with us: You can be disappointed, but you cannot walk away. This fight has just begun.

Together, we will carry on, and we will be with you every step of the way. You stood in line for 10 hours because you want your government to stand up for you. You stood in the rain to vote because you want to build one America. You missed classes, field hockey, soccer practices. You stood for hours and hours to let your voices be heard. Well, we heard you. And I want you to hear me. This campaign may end today, but the battle for you and the hard-working Americans who built this country rages on. The battle rages for the factory worker and the mill worker who says, "I want to work. I just want a job." The battle rages on for the mother who sits in the emergency room with her daughter and wonders how she's going to pay the bill. The battle rages on for the young person who's worked hard and wants to go to college, but doesn't have the money to pay for it. It goes on for the young child who doesn't understand why they're treated differently just because of the color of their skin. And it rages on for the mother who wants to know why her son was sent over there and will not come home.

This fight will continue in our homes and in our union halls; in our churches and in our schools; in our offices and over the Internet. We will keep marching toward that one America, and we're not going to stop until we get there.

You know, I've learned a lot of lessons in my life. Two of the most important are that first, there will always be heartache and struggle. You can't make it go away. But the other is that people of good and strong will can make a difference. And we can make a difference. Rest assured, we will make a difference. One lesson is a sad lesson. But the other lesson's inspiring. And we are Americans, and so we choose to be inspired. We choose to be inspired because we know we can do better, because this is America where everything is still possible.

And at the end of our heartache today resides an eternal hope for the country we're going to fight for and the country we're going to build together. Ladies and gentlemen, the man who never surrendered his hopes and dreams for the country he loves so much, Senator John Kerry.
***************************************
emphasis is my own, but there are some interesting comments peppered in there.

[99Pancakes]

11. Bare but there

Let's hope he can keep himself alive and visible for 4 more years.

I think I will write him a letter, too, stating that his bid for the Prez Palace won't be worth anything if the voting issues aren't ironed out before then (like right now).