I was surprised just now to read that Kucinich and Edwards have agreed to share support in tonight's caucuses. I think I'm glad about this, but considering JE's pro-war vote and general perception as a DLC-acceptable candidate, I wonder if there's something else afoot beyond the apparent fact that he's a nice guy and a solid Democrat with substantial potential appeal. No speculation on what that might be, though I don't expect to see Dennis as Edwards' running mate...
I've seen a lot of Edwards on TV (C-SPAN) the last week or so and he has continued to impress me. I'm still for Clark as our nominee, but I could enthusiastically back Edwards or Dean as well. I think it would be very good for the party to see Edwards win tonight, pick up some money, and head strong into the Feb. 3 states (can't see how he could do better than 4th in NH).
This is getting way ahead of events, but maybe a Kucinich-Edwards alliance provides some cover against a third-party assault from Nader or another vanity/ideologue candidate in the event that Edwards really surges and wins the nomination--either deterring it altogether or blunting the appeal. For Dennis, this is probably as good as it gets in terms of affecting the race... and while a challenge from the left won't pull close to three million votes this year, I don't think any of us need to be reminded that small shifts have big consequences in the 50-50 polity.