Does the Edwards/Obama Bloc need to coalesce around one candidate?
Obama is doing really well right now but I fear that the massive and well funded Clinton campaign may be able to pull it out on Super Tuesady. Frankly, I support Obama about as much as I do Edwards and would support either if I thought it would be needed to avoid a Hillary nomination. My question: Do you think it is necessary to back one or the other for this reason?
PS: This is nothing against Hillary. I think she is a fine person and decent Senator, I just don't think she can win the generals and my political beliefs are closer to other candidates.
5. We just need to hope for the end of her campaign asap. If she's still standing
and depending on the polls closer to Feb 5th, then that may be a decision that needs to be made. I'm not ready to make it at this point. Both men bring much needed dialogue to the table.
8. Joe Trippi evidently told a reporter today that Edwards realizes
he has to "get out of the way of the Obama bullet".. IOW, there's no way to really stop it right now. And needs to "hang around and hope not to get sucked down the drain with HRC" and be left standing to go toe to toe with Obama, and hope he slips up. Some of that paraphrased. Makes sense.
13. Many Obama supporters have been saying Edwards should quit
Because he is splitting an alleged anti-Clinton vote. If anyone is splitting that vote it is Obama, who parachuted into the race at the last minute. Edwards has no obligation to quit the race to clear the way for Obama.
15. I think the OP is talking about those of us (me included) who like both
candidates and would be happy to see either elected. Those of us for whom HRC is not an option. There is no doubt Obama is doing well. But if you don't want the other % of Dem votes then that's fine. I'm not sure what we did to you that you want to jump in here and insult us. We weren't attacking "your" candidate or you.
18. Leaning Edwards here, but yes, if they combo up
and take out Hillary, they would have done the Democratic Party proud and they deserve every dem vote in the general. For now, they are on their own for the primary, but they both make me very proud to be a dem right now.
Let me wait until tomorrow to answer to see how New Hampshire goes. My gut feeling is that Hillary will still be in third place, but it is actually anybody's guess. If it becomes necessary to coalesce, I'm willing to do it.
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