Why is it that Obama and Clinton are considered Celebrity Candidates, but not Edwards?

MadBadger

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Fri Jan-04-08 01:17 AM
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Why is it that Obama and Clinton are considered Celebrity Candidates, but not Edwards?

I was thinking about this after reading something from Edwards and hearing his speech. IS it the national media attention that makes them "celebrity candidates?" I mean from what I've seen, Obama has had the support of Oprah, but nobody marches out more celebrities to campaign for him them Edwards, who has sent out Jackson Browne, Bonnie Rait, Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins, and John Mellencamp. Guess I'm just confused.

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readmoreoften

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Fri Jan-04-08 01:18 AM
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1. Yes. It's about being a brand. I'm sick of brands with no product.

I won't vote for them anymore. I don't trust them.

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Jim Sagle

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Fri Jan-04-08 01:19 AM
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2. Because he's an actual Democrat.

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silverojo

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Fri Jan-04-08 01:24 AM
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6. I think you've hit the nail on the head. n/t

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msongs

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Fri Jan-04-08 01:19 AM
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3. because obama has oprah and hillary has bill - who does edwards have? nt

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Caseman

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Fri Jan-04-08 01:21 AM
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4. Vice President candidacy?

Do you think that hurts him or helps him?

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msongs

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Fri Jan-04-08 01:28 AM
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9. not too sure edwards wants to play that role again (but he never calls me to say) nt

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frogmarch

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Fri Jan-04-08 01:24 AM
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5. I guess there's nothing glamorous about

being a populist candidate, someone who represents poor working people, someone who doesn't have an Oprah or a Bill Clinton to dress things up a bit.

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MadBadger

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Fri Jan-04-08 01:26 AM
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7. But he sends out his celebrities just as much

And its interesting to see that the CNN exit polls show that poor folks in Iowa didnt support Edwards. http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/epolls/#val=IADEM

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AdHocSolver

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Fri Jan-04-08 01:40 AM
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11. A lot of poor folks in Kansas voted for George W. Bush. n/t

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suston96

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Fri Jan-04-08 01:27 AM
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8. They ARE celebrities........

... because of the fact that Barack Obama is the first black American, and Hillary Clinton is the first American woman to run for the presidency?

Ya think maybe that is an historic occasion to be celebrated?

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madrchsod

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Fri Jan-04-08 01:32 AM
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10. the media.......

dam it does look like i just may have to decide between the two....i don`t think dennis is going to go much further

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JDPriestly

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Fri Jan-04-08 01:53 AM
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12. The media does not want to hear about poverty.

How often do you see news reports on the pervasive poverty in America? It just isn't news. And then Edwards does not have an Oprah. Face it. Oprah is afternoon TV. That is why Hillary did not do as well with women as you might have expected. Oprah is like a member of the family to millions of American women.

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melody

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Fri Jan-04-08 02:08 AM
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13. Edwards is a progressive who potentially could really, truly crack down on the corporate state

He's white, he's male, he's good-looking, he's married with children, he's southern -- he's everything they're afraid of when it comes to a progressive candidate.

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