Edwards Supporters Only Please. Can I have a show of hands?

I have been seeing a lot of posts stating " I have been leaning toward Edwards "
How many of you are leaners? I'm an unequivocal straight up John Reid Edwards supporter and have been this whole cycle.
In my gut. In my mind. In my heart. And to the finish.

And will be right through the convention!

I do also like Obama, but his supporters are animals, which has driven me away from him.

I can raise my hand? I'm leaning in three directions right now. Every single major candidate we have would be a superb president.

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but of the 3 front-runners, I like Edwards best.

I can only vote uncommitted in MI.

John Edwards on January 19th in Nevada.

I've mostly donated to Edwards as well.

I'm 4 Edwards

But I'd rather have Edwards than Clinton or Obama, if it comes down to that.

but I don't find any of the top three perfect by any means.
If he or obama makes it, I'll be happy.
I would have preferred Kucinich but had not thrown my hat into any particular ring at this point.

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but I'm not required to make up my mind until the day I vote. Until then, what I want doesn't really matter..... :shrug:

And I have already put my money where my mouth is (boy that sounds weird)
I intend to donate more.

C'mon in. The waters fine!

over a year: http://journals.democraticunderground.com/waiting%20for%20hope/32

and I'm in it to the finish. :)

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I have been an Edwards supporter before he announced, and will be to the end......

I supported Kerry before he announced and supported him also to the end...:hi:

as I too have changed camps since Obama seems to be more corporate than I desire..but I will vote for whichever Democrat wins the primary!

And I was in '04 as well. I originally caucused for Senator Dodd, but in my precint, it was me and no one else, so I came back home, so to speak, to Edwards. And I'm glad I did.

So are my 12 old-enough-to-vote family members, which includes a granddaughter who just turned 18.

Go Edwards!

I've tried to keep an open mind, but I feel very strongly we need change, and I just can't see that coming from the other candidates.

Edwards is smart, strong, secure in his desire to bring real change to America, he has a passion about it that the others simply don't have. Plus, he's put his money where his mouth is with the public financing. I strongly believe we need to get the private money out of the campaign process, and to do what Edwards has done takes integrity.

in Obamaland (Illinois).

I like Obama - as VP!

Also, just sent contribution to his campaign. Um... both husband and myself are backing him all the way!

Been one since 2004...only got behind Kerry due to Edwards on the ticket. Still want Gore though but know that will most likely never happen.

... despite a brief detour this past year to obsessively follow any and all rumors that Gore would run. And, just like in '04, Edwards will have my vote in the primary no matter what (I'm one of the people who don't live in Iowa or New Hampshire).

"To Kill a Mockingbird".. from the little girl.

as of this afternoon when I voted for him. Can't afford to send cash but I will continue to speak well of him as the opportunities present themselves.

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Now that he's out of the mix, I'm leaning Edwards. I also think Edwards will fight to the end and benefit from the Obama bubble bursting. When it happens, his supporters are a heck of lot more likely to move toward Edwards than Hillary.

I'm a hardcore supporter of John Edwards.

Edwards 2008!!!

I told my wife that day that "That man is going to be President one day".
I still believe that.

Edwards as soon as it became clear that Gore wasn't running

He was my first choice in '04 as well, although I ended up voting Kucinich as a protest vote in Texas's worthless primary. I like Kucinich but haven't been as impressed with him this cycle. I held out longer on committing to Edwards this time around because I was hoping for Al Gore to jump in. Edwards, Feingold, and Gore were my top three potential candidates when folks were discussing this on here about a year ago; Edwards is the only one who ended up making a run.

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Working on other family members. One daughter likes Hillary -- she's the mother of 3 girls and I get her point so I don't try to twist her arm. Other daughter and her hubby for Obama (out in Cali). Son in NYC may vote JE.

since Biden dropped out.

I've been a Kucinich supporter until now... because his policies match most closely to my ideals... however I've been on the fence about throwing my support to Edwards for months.

Today I finally decided: I'm for Edwards this time around.

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In a good way, I hope. :)

Peace!

Was Obama supporter first. He lost me with his "gays and Democrats" need to be more friendly towards religion comment.
Then I was a DK supporter. He lost me with his support of Obama over Edwards--although his Ron Paul comment made me squirm.
Now I am solidly Edwards.

they'd all be eating humble pie.

I have been watching he and Obama and Hillary since 2004. With each speech, interview and article- and I have come to like and respect him more. I did not want to commit too early because it didn't seem prudent. But in Aug of last year-I openly committed to Edwards, both in talk and dollars. The next 4 years will be hell on Earth for our country, our party, and our economy. We need to have someone in that can make the tough decisions and is not afraid to make choices. I have come to trust Edwards when it comes to making tough decisions. I will vote for Obama down the road-once the mess has been cleared away. Edwards represents the can do person for me.

Edwards has faced some of the toughest things we can face-death of a child, serious illness of a spouse (and possible death). He has faced these things with grace and honour. There will be decisions he will have to make that no one should have to make. I trust him to make the best choices but retain his humanity. He may not have experience but, I trust him to choose the best council when making decisions.

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I can SPEAK on it, Brutha Edwards!

and nothing has changed yet.

their husbands and of course ME!!!

Bite Me.

My husband is, too.

Edwards stands out.

If Joe Biden could have captured the nomination, I honestly think he would be the most electable of the lot. I see John Edwards as the next best choice.

in 1972 when he won his first race. He was so young that an 18 year old college freshman like me could identify with him. I've followed his career ever since. He truly is an excellent, gifted individual.

I've been late to really appreciate Joe Biden. Honestly, I haven't had the opportunity to watch a single debate, but, because people here at DU raved about him and posted YouTube snippets of him from the debates, I came to realize what an asset he really is and what a great POTUS he would truly be. Unfortunately, the every-four-years-dog-and-pony-show is a poor selector of presidents and presidential candidates. (The best example of our faulty system is, of course, the current resident in the White House.)

Anyway, if you were tuned in to Joe Biden from the beginning of his long Senate career, that's really something in my book.

He's 64. Perhaps there's some slender chance that he'll try again. Like Wesley Clark in 2004, I think he woke up some Democrats who now realize that there's some real talent in our camp capable of competent adult leadership.

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Agreed!

I think he is clearly the best.

I'll be happy to support Obama, however, if he is the nominee.

chose not to run ...it's John Edwards all the way !!

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...as now seems more likely.

Either way I'm a happy camper. :hi:

Hekate

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My husband, my mom, my dad, my brother, my uncle (republican) , got 4 co-workers to change to JRE (one of them a republican) in the last 3 days!

But I'll vote for him. I was going to vote Kucinich, but I don't think he's going to be on my ballot.

I'm in RI -- barely any delegates. Uhm and on the secretary of state's website, it doesn't have Edwards as having qualified for the ballot.

Need 1000 sigs, he got well over that, but only 750 have been certified. WTF?

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last year can't quite remember the exact day, I think it was late summer. My SO is also an Edwards supporter, down to the wire

I am a steadfast Edwards supporter. My husband and mom are too.
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Now I am a full-on supporter, especially since the last debate, which I thought he dominated.

My daughter and I. Has anyone heard his name mentioned today?

I am beginning to think he has dropped out since it's all Obama, Obama, Obama from the talking heads.

I/ME, just in my family! Oh, I forgot about my 18-year grandson who will be voting for the first time in his life... Going For John Edwards!

He switched from Obama to JOHN EDWARDS... only thing... we live in Florida and we are going to have top "wait it out!"

GO, JOHNNY, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

No doubts here.

Hell, I wanted this guy to run since I read this article in 2001:

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2001/0110.green.html

I have been looking for that article.

I have supported John Edwards since reading that also!

I know that, "on the issues," Edwards would make a better President than Obama.

On the other hand, at this point, Obama the more "inspirational" candidate. As Maureen Dowd so eloquently said



http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/opinion/06dowd.html

Having to deciding between these two fine candidates is a great problem for me to have!

Unless people haven't read my posts.

JOHN EDWARDS as full throttle as I can go!

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...I'll vote Dem in the GE, never fear, but I'll be seriously disappointed if it's not for John.

I haven't done much, just donated some money.

And I'll do my part in helping him beat Hillary in New York.

for all practical purposes
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whom I'll continue to contribute.

MKJ

on edit, a union member leaning with my hard earned bucks. :-)

(although I donated to John during that period) and now I am all out for John. 100%. No longer leaning. Full on leaned.

The main reason being that I DON'T want either Clinton or Obama to be the nominee. Supporting Edwards is the only realistic means of preventing that.

I realized a few weeks ago that hanging on for Kucinich means being guaranteed that a corporatist (HRC or OHB) would win the nomination. It looked no different to me than being a Nader voter in 2000 -- sticking to principles but enabling the absolute WORST candidate to take the election.

It was different in 2004, when I caucused for Kucinich all the way to my state convention -- I could have even been a Kucinich delegate to the national convention, but I couldn't afford to take on the travel expense and time off work.

Had Howard Dean remained viable after Iowa, I might have eventually made a strategic decision to throw in my support for him, in order to try to derail a Kerry nomination. But there really was no viable alternative to Kerry once the primaries started to fall to him like dominoes. So there was nothing to lose by sticking with DK for as long as possible. And I dutifully voted for Kerry in the general.

But at this point, there still IS an alternative to the corporatist, MSM-approved candidates. Kucinich will ALWAYS be my first choice, because of the principles he speaks for. But those priniciples will be NOT be served by sticking with Kucinich and ending up with Clinton or Obama.

Edwards, at least, is bringing issues to the conversation that NO other front-runner is doing. It's not that I think he's the greatest thing since sliced bread -- that's Kucinich, always. But Kucinich can't push the big guns out of the race, Edwards has a chance.

So, albeit reluctantly, it's Edwards for me. I've already sent him money, and I've sent money to Symbolman, too, who is flying to New Hampshire to do an end run around the MSM in order to bring more visibility to Edwards.

See what Symbolman is up to here

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without Edwards they wouldn't have any material.

This IS the year of economic populism. People are hurting -- finally hurting enough to look around and start wondering why they feel so fucked over.

I actually don't care whether or not Edwards is a "phony", as some people accuse him of being. Just the fact that he's TALKING about how the middle class is getting the shaft is valuable in and of itself.

If he were out of the race, all we'd be hearing about would be "change" and "experience" -- and not a word about how corporatism is corrupting our government. Yes, that's been DK's message all along, but a message that isn't being heard on a broad scale doesn't make for broad change.

Kucinich votes in 2004 did absolutely nothing to move the Dem party to the left, because he could be so readily dismissed as being "fringe". Edwards cannot be so easily dismissed -- even though the MSM is doing their best to ignore him. But he won second place in Iowa, he can't be completely relegated to the outer darkness like DK can.

I'll settle for someone saying the right things if they can actually be heard. I'll worry about holding him to his words once he's gotten the nomination. In the meantime, he's expanding the parameters of the political conversation, and that's a damn good thing all by itself.

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That is all.

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I've supported him for months, and will continue to do so.

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But Edwards was my first choice BEFORE Kerry. I like him better than Kerry. And I honestly think that being on the veep ticket that time will be what did him in. Because otherwise, if he had stayed in the senate and fought and stayed away from the "we must heal, forget counting the votes" attitude of Kerry he would be the clear front runner this minute.

So I think accepting that deal to be v.p. with Kerry was the worst mistake of his life-and ultimately may have been the worst mistake for our country. But he thought he could win-and I thought THEY did win.

He's the real deal. Obama talks the real deal but he will cave the second he's challenged by the Republicans in office. He has the entire time he's been in the Senate. My problem with him is not that he's likable and sincere or not experienced enough-but that he thinks that he can reason with criminals and thieves. They have to be defeated and shamed. He wants to make nice with them.

Very well put!

May I quote you? It says it all.

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Then count me for yes.

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RL

and, amazingly, my Repuke sister. ... I'm still stunned by that one.

If I have to, I'll switch to Obama to prevent a Clinton win.

All the way BABY!

I wonder where he goes from here.

He was my second choice after Gore for a long time - once it became clear Gore wasn't getting in the race, he moved to first place. He's been on my card for over a year. Only Gore was ahead of him.

I consider myself firmly in his camp, and I am hoping that a surge is building nationally for John Edwards. A surge that will take him all the way!

Onwards, Upwards,
Edwards. 2008

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and just love the handle! :P

Not a leaner. Hope he starts doing better... and soon!

Although I have read this forum for many years I registered to say I am an Edwards supporter. Hope he is still around for the Missouri primary !

I was leaning toward him for months but fully became a supporter after his speech last Thursday and his performance in the debate Saturday.

I will happily vote for the Democratic nominee, but my wishes and hopes are that it will be Edwards. If anything, my commitment grows stronger every day the more I see.

this is a Picture of John with me New Years Eve in Iowa volunteers party!!



I am 100% for John and Elizabeth Edwards!!

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I was there in Iowa on New Years Eve. We worked straight through in the Council Bluffs HQ.

This is so NOT over...

since he announced his candidacy.

Edwards for me! :hi:

I was for Kucinich, but I disagreed with his support of Obama in Iowa.

We've got 2 Edwards supporters in this house, possibly 3. :)

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You can send him to run Europe in the right direction.

Edwards don´t give up on your principles.

Almost 5:00am in here. Need coffee! :D

Cheers

this year

But I actually think Hillary would make the better president, so I may yet change my mind.

all the way to the end.

I'm absolutely voting for Edwards.

Refuse to vote for what the party deems acceptable.
Will be writing him in in November if he isn't the nominee!

Strategic Reasons.

My time, money, support, labor, and enthusiasm now 100% for Edwards.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3981150

I got a warm feeling. This thread gives me a similar feeling. Thanks, Edwards supporters. You keep that fighting spirit in me -- it's kind of like we're friends around the table, getting the work done. :)

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I made up my mind.

He's got the message that I agree with and I think we need his style of leadership. Its too bad that his campaign needs a miracle at this point. :(

america just isn't advanced enough for dennis.

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Not that it should come as a surprise to anyone. I'm not exactly a wallflower.

On edit: Oh, yeah. I forgot to mention my Mother-In-Law in Arizona is an Edwards supporter too! And both of us have influenced the wife in that direction.

I,m a woman but I am also a healthcare provider who knows how messed up things are. I must go with the man whose wife will cghange the facecare of health

I truly think our he is the only hope for the middle class to survive.

He has to stay in this till Feb 5th so I can vote for him in NY. What we need is a miracle at this point-maybe in SC. If he drops out then I will vote for my senator :)

Last time, too.

my "lame" (du label) husband has convinced me that I can't lean so yeah he has my vote Super Tuesday!
and yeah it's raining in Georgia.:hi:

John Edwards is the true deal for me, and has been from the moment Howard Dean burned-out in 2004. If not Dean, then it's Edwards, and nobody else comes close, not even kucinich or Al Gore. I want John Edwards to fight for me and mine and you and yours. I'm a union steward and know exactly what Edwards means when he says that the corporate fascists understand only one thing: strength. There's no "getting along" with them and they won't quit gutting America voluntarily. They have to be stopped. Hillary won't stop them; she's part of them. Obama won't stop them; he's too weak. Edwards will stop them from taking everything out of this country's center and giving it away to the highest overseas bidder. He wants to take care of Americans first, not last.

would be a tremendous boost.

I've been a John Edwards supporter since 2003.

I hope he can follow through to the convention. He is single-handedly changing the debate among the top-tier candidates. Six months ago there was little talk about the plight of the underclasses. Now they're all over it. Edwards forced them to pay attention to issues that matter to all of us.

I'll support him any way I can until the last light goes out because he speaks loudly and clearly to the Democratic majority.