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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 01:57 PM Original message |
No REALLY... Why did Edwards withdraw? |
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sunonmars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm curious about his word "suspend" my campaign, that seemed odd |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It's a technicality so he can continue to pay his staff |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Someone said he was suspending the campaign so he could continue to pay staffers |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. What do you think???.... |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm baffled |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. Beats me. He certainly gave no reason in his speech. |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Neither do most of them |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. This was a little different though... |
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hisownpetard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Yes, he was; and I believed him and supported him. Therefore, I think he owes it |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I just have a feeling... |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. I called Edwards headquarters and the voice mail box is full. |
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LibraLiz1973 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I emailed |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Well.... |
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Tom Strong (334 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. No $. n/t |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. money and tea leaves |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
9. "Suspend?" |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. "Suspend" |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
10. Presumably he realized that he was not going to win |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
13. I think he is a man of principles and rather than continue |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. that's my take too; I hope you are right. |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's a strategic move on his part... |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Promises during campaigns are worthless |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. No doubt that Edwards knows this... |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
17. Are you talking about the cancer maybe? nt |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. yes. I'm talking about Elizabeth's health and their family. |
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calmblueocean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
22. My sense is bad polling data for Super Tuesday -- I think he didn't want to squander the gravitas he |
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whometense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
25. I don't have a link, |
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LibraLiz1973 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
27. I at least expected him to stay in through next week. |
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balantz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
29. CNN reports his aides saying that it wasn't money, but lack of media coverage |
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Reader Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
30. His speech created more questions than it answered, didn't it? |
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