I was an Edwards fan. I voted for him in my primary, even after he dropped out, largely because I couldn't choose an alternative. Neither Clinton nor Obama are "classist" enough for my liking. After 8 years of Robin Hood-in-reverse economic policies, it's time for someone to stand up for the poor and middle class, and I just don't see the two remaining candidates that committed to redistributive economic policies like Edwards at least claimed to be. Yes, I've looked at both candidates policy statements, especially Obama's, in great depth. So, I've spent a lot of time considering the claims by both candidates and their proponents here at dkos and decided to START doing some of my own investigation rather than relying on the claims of others...
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