Thousands to see Edwards, Hillary speak at Georgia's Jefferson-Jackson day dinner

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Thousands of Democrats are expected to descend on Atlanta and the Georgia World Congress Center Wednesday evening for the party's big annual bash and fund-raiser, the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.

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For the candidates who will be there, the ability to push Georgia toward the blue states in November is equally important. Clinton and Edwards have both vowed to compete for Georgia in the general election if they become the nominee and having an organized, energized state party would be vital to those efforts.

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While Obama's strategy and travel plans remain unclear, Clinton and Edwards maintain that the race in Georgia is still competitive. Recent polling shows Obama inching ahead of Clinton and Edwards trailing.

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John Edwards can make a difference," former Georgia governor Roy Barnes, an Edwards backer, said. "He's got a good shot, over the long term, as people become weary of the fighting between Senator Obama and Senator Clinton."

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if nothing better comes along.