… neat idea, don’t you think? That will win over some of the southern democratic votes. Hopefully!!
President Edwards sounds better.
You literal *******.
Many women (and men) will vote for the candidate that they believe is more attractive. Those with phonic fetishes may do the same because how their name sounds over the opponents?
well he'll be better as a President than Kerry at least.. Kerry's gonna be the same skull and bone shiite that's been going on..
Yes, I think Edwards-Kerry will be the likely ticket for the dems. Edwards can help win a portion of Bush's base in the south. By contrast, I don't think Cheney is as well regarded as he was going into the last election (he appears much shadier now, where before he was seen as the real smarts behind the scenes) so he may actually have a negative effect.
Kerry is good but Edward's '2 Americas' theme has legs and facing a Bush war chest of $200-$300 million you need a simple yet profound message and Edwards has it.
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Kerry is good but Edward's '2 Americas' theme has legs and facing a Bush war chest of $200-$300 million you need a simple yet profound message and Edwards has it.
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I agree with you UTD. "2 Americas" is a very good theme and Edwards oratorically delivers it very well. Assuming he could put some flesh on the bones of the skeleton, he would be a tough competitor. I've watched a few debates and listened to some stump speaches on the tv election coverage and the only candidate with a real catchy theme that I can think of today as I write this is Edwards and "2 Americas."
I don't think Edwards would have any interest in the VP slot on a Kerry ticket. He is young enough that serving another 4 years in the Senate would make him a viable Presidential candidate in 2008. Running now as VP on a losing ticket would hurt his stature quite a bit. The only way I could see him taking the VP slot is if, by the convention time, polls showed a Kerry/Edwards ticket far ahead of Bush.
I'm not impressed with Clark as a Presidential candidate. But Clark as Edwards' VP would help the ticket considerably on defense matters. You'd have fresh faces, a Washington outsider image, a two Americas theme, and a strong Southern appeal.
actually many people have asked Edwards: wouldn't you like to be VP? - and he answered NO - he has said i believe at least 5 times.
Edwards is not running for re-election to the Senate so he won't have much of a platform to run for president next time. My thinking is he would accept a VP slot because that will keep in the public eye for a few more months and give him a boost for 2008 (assuming the neo-cons stay in power).
I don't think the Dems should worry about the south other than Florida. The republicans have figured out how to alienate the democrats in the white south, so there's not much chance of them winning there no matter who is on the top or bottom of ticket. As Gore showed in 2000 (oustside of the 5-4 Supreme Court decision and a toss-up state like NH), it is possible for a Dem to win the presidency without winning a southern state.
^ Is Edwards' term in the Senate up this year?
Both of South Carolina's democratic Senator's terms expire this year and are not running for re-election. Looks like the Republicans will pick up 2 seats in just this one state.
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But Clark as Edwards' VP would help the ticket considerably on defense matters. You'd have fresh faces, a Washington outsider image, a two Americas theme, and a strong Southern appeal.
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Two (sic) strong a Southern appeal, don't you think?
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Two (sic) strong a Southern appeal, don't you think?
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Maybe. But, despite claiming himself to be a Southerner, I don't think Clark really comes off as a Southerner to anyone, including Sourtherners. Edwards clearly does. Clark's strength is his military command rather than his southern roots.
He is Edwards' Cheney. Not for his political acumen but for his defense background. Fills a pretty big void.
I don't think Edwards/Clark would look so southern conservative as a ticket that it would alienate the liberal democratic base in key battleground states like California, New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. That base hates Bush and will turn out and vote DEM no matter what. The key would be to attract the Reagan democrats and independents in those states.
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Both of South Carolina's democratic Senator's terms expire this year and are not running for re-election. Looks like the Republicans will pick up 2 seats in just this one state.
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Wow. That's sort of unusual for both Senate seats in a state to come up for election at the same time. Terms are usually staggered between the two. That actually makes S.C. a really important state in the next election for the DEMs (well beyond the outcome of the Presidential vote).
My wish is that the DEMs go left, left, left at the Presidential level this year.
My only wish is that Baby Bush follows in the tradition of his daddy as a one-termer.
When Edwards was asked if he would run as a VP under Kerry, his reply was to ask the question the other way around. Right now he still has a shot at getting the nomination especially with the primaries moving to the South. Though Kerry has opened up with a big lead over the other Dem candidates in key states like Missouri & Arizona, according to the latest polls. He is also statistically tied with Kerry in SC. So if he comes through Feb3 with at least SC under his belt and some strong finishes in the other states, he just might be able to mount some sort of fight later on.
Who has a better chance of beating Bush? Kerry or Edwards. It is anyone guess right now. IMO, Edwards would have the best chance of ousting Bush due to this Southern background. He can strike the Repubes where it hurts the most, down in the south. Bush would not have to take the South for granted anymore, and the Dems would not consider it a foregone loss.
Also, Edwards seems to a really good speaker. He has that charm that'll win over the voters. He used that charm of his effectively during the Iowa Caucuses, when he used those small town hall meetings to get his message through with his usual eloquence and sophistication. Now all of that would def. not be possible in a national election but he is going to probably going to roast Bush in any debates. One message of his that resonated quite well with the Iowa voters was something on the lines of 'Imagine me debating with Bush'.