Slate: "Edwards has aura of winner" - Democratic Underground

displacedyankeedem

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Fri Jan-16-04 04:48 AM
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Slate: "Edwards has aura of winner"

http://slate.msn.com/id/2093956/

I'm still in shock, a week ago I thought both Edwards was dead in the water. Apparently, he's have risen from the political dead and is surging in Iowa!

Up 10 points in one week!

I believe! Do you?

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LiberalVoice

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Fri Jan-16-04 04:56 AM
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1. I beleive aswell!

I have to say that Edwards has been my fav candidate since the beginning. There's just something about him that makes me want to support him. I believe he is genuine. But who knows.

Like someone once said. In politics, sincerity is most important, and if you can fake that your golden.

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bearfartinthewoods

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Sun Jan-18-04 09:56 AM
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11. check this out

"I'm running this time, and I want to run with someone I can run with, not from."

hey....he's stealing my material :grin:

"Edwards has expanded one of the most effective portions of his stump speech, the part about "two school systems, one for the haves, and one for the have-nots," and turned it into the campaign theme. There are "two Americas," he says: two school systems, two tax systems, two economies, even "two governments in Washington, D.C." America also has "two images all around the world," the shining City on a Hill versus a new, less flattering image that's been created by President Bush.

Edwards has always gone after lobbyists, but now he's more strident about it. "We ought to cut these lobbyists off at the knees," he says. "We ought to ban them from making political contributions." He rails against the "revolving door" between lobbying and government, and he condemns "war profiteering." "We ought to ban these companies from making political contributions at the same time they're bidding on Iraq."

Of the corporate lawyers who underestimated him in the courtroom, Edwards yells: "I beat 'em. And I beat 'em again. And I beat 'em again." Ditto for "the Jesse Helms political machine," which underestimated him during his race for the U.S. Senate, he says. "And now I'm the senior senator from North Carolina, not Jesse Helms! And that is good for America!" (This fires up the crowd, but won't John Edwards not be the senior senator from North Carolina next year, because he decided to run for president instead of re-election? Is that bad for America?)

you know...i had forgot that he succeeded helms. it could not have been esy to beat that well entrench machine!!!

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jsw_81

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Fri Jan-16-04 05:04 AM
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2. Do we really want to put a freshman senator up against Bush?

Not me. I'm sticking with Governor Dean. Perhaps Edwards will be made vice president or attorney general.

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spooky3

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Fri Jan-16-04 07:39 AM
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4. ...who also has 20 years of private sector success

Edited on Fri Jan-16-04 07:40 AM by spooky3

and a strong platform? I'd say "Bring it on!"

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Fri Jan-16-04 08:35 AM
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8. ...and whose life is a symbol for rising to EVERY challenge & succeeding

...and making a huge difference in people's lives at every step.

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bearfartinthewoods

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Sun Jan-18-04 09:46 AM
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9. Edwards has more foreign policy expertise than dean and more

domestic policy expertise than clark. the perfect mix when you consider he has six years to learn and understand DC without being entrenched too deeply to understand why it has to change.

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Jerseycoa

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Fri Jan-16-04 07:32 AM
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3. Edwards is confounding everybody

He's been a joy to watch this race, pulling everybody's rug out.

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chimpymustgo

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Fri Jan-16-04 07:44 AM
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5. The JOY of Edwards' campaign. He makes you smile and feel hopeful.

Howard Fineman called him the "populist rock star". He and his campaign are exuding positive energy. In other words, a winner.

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anti-bush

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Fri Jan-16-04 07:48 AM
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6. I believe

Keep on telling it brotha!

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morgan2

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Fri Jan-16-04 07:51 AM
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7. its a ted koppel plot!

to remove Sharpton/DK's argument that they were doing better than Edwards in many polls.

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mourningdove92

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Sun Jan-18-04 09:53 AM
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10. I believe! And I am not surprised.

Edwards is following his game plan. Take it to the people, stay under the radar and above the fray. A good showing in Iowa and NH, a win in SC and its off we go!

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