John Edwards beats all GOP candidates head to head

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Political%20Tracking/Favorables/Favorables.htm

Edwards (49%) Giuliani (43%)
Edwards (50%) Huckabee (41%)
Edwards (47%) McCain (38%)
Edwards (55%) Romney (29%)
Edwards (50%) Thompson (36%)

He's got my Vote!



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Those numbers look wonderful. Thanks for posting them.

I agree, Melody.... it's either Gore or Edwards.

... GE candidates than Hillary Clinton.

I think Obama would be a better choice against Fred Thompson (who would be a pretty strong candidate and whose numbers will improve if he gets more exposure).

But I think Edwards would be a better choice against Giuliani. I think an Edwards-Richardson ticket, for example, would be EXTREMELY strong against a Giuliani-Barbour ticket.

Obama doesn't have a lot of experience and he's very young. He'd make a great vice president. He'll then be in a stronger
position to become President. Hillary is just flat unelectable.

Thompson is no threat at all ... I'll be shocked if he runs. He carries more baggage than my Aunt Retha on vacation.

Gore will cream them all. I think Edwards has the strongest chance, after Gore, of pulling this off.

Sure, there will be some that won't vote for Hillary or Obama because of their gender or race. But I really think they can win. The types of people expressing interest in Obama, in particular, are striking. Anecdotally, I know of many pretty conservative people who are expressing interest in Obama.

And I really don't think Gore is running.

the republicans know (and have manipulated who the Dems run...what, you don't believe this) who they want to the Dems to run...and give us only...Obama & Hillary, the huge money gobblers...Edwards is offering a real platform, not just going with the tide.

How come no M$M coverage?

Just wait another 19 months.

Barring a real act of desperation by the BA, it'll be a Democratic sweep.

But of course that was the same person that posted a story about a suicide by a white guy in Alabama, and said it was a lynching. When the race of the dead person became clear, then that poster was certain that he was a gay Jew. :crazy:

Edwards/Obama 2008!!!

I would love to have Obama as president, not because he's black but because of the kind of president I imagine he would be. And I think Hillary would actually be an extremely capable president, but I wouldn't support her just because she's a woman. I haven't decided on anybody yet, but I would never vote for OR against someone on the basis of race or gender. If I had the choice, right now I would vote for Clark or Gore, and not because they're white and male. I just happen think they'd be best, and that's not racist or sexist, imho

I would love to have Obama as president. I also would love to have Edwards to be president. And I would much prefer Hillary Clinton to anyone that the Republicans have to offer.

I'm glad to see that not everyone here thinks all of us southern white guys are bad! My main priority is to use the opportunity we have been handed to put the knife in the gut of the Republican Party. (Sorry for the violent imagery.) We've got them on the ropes, and I say we do our best to finish them off. The Republican base is a bunch of crooks, liars and idiots, and the people who love them. It's time to rise up and speak for the people!

I dislike the crackpot leftists almost as much as the crackpot right-wingers. I think it is high time for sensible people to take back the government, and I think we are on the right track. :)

I'm actually speaking of two separate threads (and of many others, really, too.). If I posted links, I think that could be construed as "calling out" a DU'er, which is against the rules. But if you put together two and two, it probably wouldn't be too difficult to locate them.

I don't want to mislead anyone. When I was told that it would be racist and sexist to vote for Edwards, it wasn't a direct reply to me, but the implications were obvious, strong and very wrong-headed.

Not sure who would be in which position... but considering that my only real voting alternative would be a member of the political party that's been raping and destroying both here and abroad for the last several years, it really doesn't matter all that much to me. :)

I think he is going to get the nomination if things heat up. I notice the media is taking pains not to mention him unless absolutely necessary.That is a good indication he is considered a real threat. JMHO And I like Obama and think Hillary is very capable but Edwards could win!

the MSM continues to play this as a 2-way contest: Hillary or Obama

Batten down the hatches. However, speaking truth to power and being a populist is something even the denses amongst us can't defeat !

...with the possible exception of Richardson.

Edwards has the strongest position on the Iraq war, closely followed by Obama. I urge you all to vote for Edwards in the primary. He also understand that the poor and middle-class need to be given priority, and that the president of the USA needs to listen to the opinion of not only Americans, but the whole world.

Americans are lazy, and they choose not to do research on who shares their views on the different issues that afflict America, but to just sit back and watch mainstream media TV shows and newspapers, both of which are filled with news and images of Clinton, Giuliani, Obama and McCain.

For this reason I think Edwards, arguably the best candidate, will not win the primary.

before we go to the polls.

Whatever "D" has the best chance of winning should be the nominee, even if 95% of DU hates him/her.

Period.

of their hair-cuts! This kind of stuff is so very very important!

you very much.

I know you have what it takes, "warts" and all! You have matured a great deal since 2004.

I believe that Rudy is the strongest Republicans - and its great that Edwards beats him.

Hillary can't even beat Rudy.

But I have this terrible feeling that someone else less likely to win will get the nomination.

and primary voters will realize he's the best and most winable choice. Hopefully Dems will care more about winning the white house than choosing name-recognition or 'idealism' over practical realism.

reasons for voting for him. Also, candidates all around the country will have a much easier time getting reelected with Edwards at the top of the ticket. His nomination could spawn a new progressive era.

Hillary and Obama just can't do those things. Both are too easy targets and unwilling to tackle the important issues. And Hillary is already the most divisive politician in America.

Especially on this: "His nomination could spawn a new progressive era."

That is the promise of Edwards. He could do for us what Reagan did for conservatism.

Hillary-Obama: the Battle seems to be the big thing. On McLauglin today, that's what was going on esp. in terms of "retaliation."
No mention of Edwards' fine and complete answer which also stressed the need to use tools which could help prevent the creation of future terrorists. He was found at fault by one jerk who said he didn't make a joke about his haircuts.

Its strange coicidence, but Hillary and Obama will fight each other out like Dean/Gephart and Edwards will rise in Iowa, NH, and SC.