The Change Vote: Edwards & Obama Finally Unite!

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Wednesday January 16, 2008 · 11:28 AM PST

2008/01/16 · 11:28

In Michigan yesterday, we finally got a chance to see how competitive the Democratic primaries would be if we only had ONE change chandidate in the race.

Senator Clinton only won Michigan by 15 percentage points. That margin is only about 6 points greater than the margin of Romney’s victory over McCain.

Romney was facing stiff competition from McCain, the man who won Michigan in 2000.

Hillary Clinton’s competition: "Senator Uncommitted", also known as, the Obama/Edwards unified vote! That is not a very good showing for Clinton, considering that she wasn't truly running against anyone. That's like winning a football game when the other team doesn't show up, and not by a very good score.

In fairness to Senator Clinton, no one campaigned in Michigan, so we can’t take these numbers to heart. But, it is interesting to see how competitive "Senator Uncommitted" was, versus Clinton, and how competitive Edwards or Obama would be if they didn’t split the "change" vote.

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Monday January 07, 2008 · 2:22 PM PST

2008/01/07 · 14:22

Look, I don’t want to question her motives. Perhaps, Hillary’s latest show of emotions was real. Perhaps the stresses of the campaign trail have gotten to her. Perhaps she didn’t script this one.

However, I just want to place her latest tear-fest into context.

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Friday January 04, 2008 · 11:47 AM PST

2008/01/04 · 11:47

Dear John Edwards,

Please DO NOT drop out of the race.....at least not yet! You have been fighting for the presidency for years, going back to 2003. And you’ve done well. This is no time for a hasty retreat. Take a day or two to let the dust settle and see where things stand in New Hampshire.

But, Mr. Edwards, if it becomes apparent that you don’t have a chance to win, then you should try to wind things down. I would hate to see you lingering on, refusing to accept defeat. I would hate to see you be accused of being a sore loser. And, most of all, I’d hate to see you play spoiler to the other "change" candidate, Barack Obama.

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Wednesday January 02, 2008 · 5:03 PM PST

2008/01/02 · 17:03

Sorry if this has already been diaried. I saw this little tidbit on HuffPo and got excited. This is very encouraging news for the Obama campaign.

After picking up the Kucinich support yesterday, it looks more and more like Obama will also pick up Biden's support tomorrow.

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Tuesday January 01, 2008 · 6:17 PM PST

2008/01/01 · 18:17

There are two "change" candidates in this race, Barack Obama and John Edwards. Both candidates began this race with a very similar tone. Now, the two couldn’t be more different.

Obama’s message is to bring a new majority, through a message of unity, to bring about change.

Edward’s message is to be confrontational in order to bring change.

Which is better? I don’t know.

But the real question, at this point in the race, is.......which message can get a Democrat elected in November 2008?

fatcatnichols

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Sunday December 30, 2007 · 2:53 PM PST

2007/12/30 · 14:53

Hillary Clinton’s recent racial tactics against Obama has made her ineligible for my vote, under any circumstances, including the General Election. If this nomination comes down to Edwards vs. Clinton, I’m rooting for Edwards all the way....

.....but that would be my worst nightmare! Because Edwards vs. Clinton will be a walk in the park for Hillary. And that is largely due to the fact that Edwards just doesn’t appeal to most African-Americans.

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Saturday December 29, 2007 · 1:22 PM PST

2007/12/29 · 13:22

It’s time to choose a president, folks. That’s what Hillary Clinton would say. And she’s right. It’s time to pick a president. But, it’s also time to choose the leader of our party.

Our leader is going to have to energize our party. Our leader is going to have to NOT energize the other party. Our leader will define who we are as a party. And, most of all, our leader is going to have to have coattails, able to go out and campaign for other democrats running for congress.

Which one of our candidates would make the best leader of our party?

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