I have always seen this race as the anti-establishment candidate (Obama) vs. the partisan fighter (Clinton) vs. the anti-establishment AND partisan fighter candidate (Edwards).
I have supported Edwards because of that very reason. To win elections and actually change our country - we have to both fix our party and fight those who want to stop progress. Edwards was willing to do this. He never backed down to any Republican, be it Falafel man or George Bush. He was also willing to fight corruption and the establishment Democrats who create this corruption.
Now I'm left with a decision. Do I want the corporate Democrat who will fight the republicans, or the anti-establishment Democrat who will naively hope to get along with conservatives who have been obstructing progress for years.
Under this dichotomy - I can't make a decision. If you truly want to win over my vote and the votes of Edwards supporters like me, you have to prove to us that you're worthy.
Obama must prove that if his koom-by-ya policy doesn't work - that he has the will and ability to fight an obstructionist minority. When it comes to Iraq, health care, and poverty - compromise or failure is not an option. The corporations may not have bought Obama - but when they oppose his policies - what will he do? Give in? Fight? Compromise?
Clinton must prove that she will be in the pockets of the people, rather than the corporations that funded her campaign coffers. Clinton will do well against Republicans in the fight for change. But our fight cannot simply be against the minority party. Corporations stand in our way. Big oil, HMOs, banks/credit companies, the auto industry, and pharmaceutical companies will fight us every step of the way. They buy politicians. I am not convinced that some of them haven't bought Clinton already. If this is not the case, why does she take so much of their money and support?
Whoever can change their image and become both the anti-establishment and partisan fighter candidate will win the nomination. They have until March to convince me, but can they convince voters in just one week?