So, what about the thought that this is a two-way race, and that Edwards has no chance in NV and SC? What about this that Edwards cannot compete in the Feb. 5 states? Well, in this very unpredictable primary, where one hundred million dollar celebrity candidate has gotten her inevitablility crushed in Iowa, and yet another hundred million dollar celebrity candidate got his inevitability crushed in New Hampshire, Nostradamuses everywhere better watch their predictions according to a new poll out of Nevada.
The poll, released by the Reno-Gazette Journal seems to show that the race in Nevada is a complete toss-up right now. Here is the results of their poll of 500 likely caucus goers:
Barack Obama: 32 percent
Hillary Clinton: 30 percent
John Edwards: 27 percent
http://www.rgj.com/...
With a 4.5% margin of error this poll seems to suggest that Edwards' chances of winning the Nevada caucuses are a lot better than the MSM and the other candidates would let on.
This suggests a large increase in support from earlier Nevada polls for Edwards and seems to suggest that his message is resonating with Nevada caucus-goers despite the disgraceful blackout from the media. This folks, is still a three way race.
In light of this fact, John Edwards announced today that he will launch an "America Rising, Coast to Coast" tour, which will include the Feb. 5 states of CA, MO, OK, and GA. He will then head to SC to finish his whirlwind campaign there:
Chapel Hill, North Carolina – On Thursday, January 17th, 2008, John Edwards will launch a three-day "America Rising, Coast to Coast" tour to bring his fight for the middle class to states from the West Coast to the Heartland to the East Coast. Over the course of three days, Edwards will visit Nevada, four February 5th states and his native state of South Carolina to share with voters his detailed plans to stand up to the powerful interests and make sure hard-working families can get ahead.
"For too long, powerful entrenched interests have gotten every break imaginable from Washington, while middle class families have struggled," said Edwards. "I have spent my entire life standing up and fighting for regular Americans against these interests – and beating them. I know that if we fight together we can get the change we need and take our country back -- because every time we fight for jobs, for families, for the middle class, for universal health care, America rises."
As a sign of his commitment to making sure the voices of all Americans are heard in Washington. Edwards will travel to red states and blue states from the West Coast to the East Coast. Born to a working class family and raised in small, rural mill towns, Edwards understands the struggles facing hard-working families. His message of change is resonating with voters in red states and blue states, in big cities and small towns.
During the tour, Edwards will visit Nevada, California, Oklahoma, Missouri, Georgia and South Carolina to demonstrate his broad, coast to coast strength and his advantage as the best candidate to win the general election. In addition to strong grassroots support in these states, Edwards also enjoys the support of numerous labor groups and state and local elected officials. A recent CNN poll showed Edwards was the only Democrat to beat all four leading Republicans nationally, and state by state polls show even more conclusively that Edwards is the most electable democrat in key battleground states -- and even wins in states like Missouri and Oklahoma that have gone "red" in recent presidential elections. As former Georgia Governor Roy Barnes has said: "John Edwards is the best positioned to win all across the country—not just part of it."
Here are the scheduled stops on the tour:
Thursday January 17th, 2008
9:00 AM PST
John Edwards to hold an "America Rising, Coast to Coast" event
Henderson, Nevada
12:15 PM PST
John Edwards to hold an "America Rising, Coast to Coast" event
Los Angeles, California
6:15 PM PST
John Edwards to hold an "America Rising, Coast to Coast" event
Reno, Nevada
Friday, January 18th, 2008
9:00 AM PST
John Edwards to hold an "America Rising, Coast to Coast" event
Las Vegas, Nevada
6:15 PM CST
John Edwards to hold an "America Rising, Coast to Coast" event
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Saturday, January 19th, 2008
9:15 AM CST
John Edwards to hold an "America Rising, Coast to Coast" event
St. Louis, Missouri
2:30 PM EST
John Edwards to hold an "America Rising, Coast to Coast" event
Atlanta, Georgia
6:15 PM EST
John Edwards to hold an "America Rising, Coast to Coast" event
Greenville, South Carolina
http://www.johnedwards.com/...
Also don't forget Edwards supporters, that this Friday grassroots supporters of John Edwards are setting a goal of raising $7 million online for John Edwards, aside from the campaign on our own!!! This is a great way Edwards supporters can show we mean business, and for any Democrat who is angry at media munipulation of our elections to strike back, help us and send a message that our elections can't be controlled by the corporate media!!
This is a three-way race!! With a strong showing in NV and SC, Edwards is poised to pick up a big win!! While the other candidate squabble back and forth, our issues oriented campaign will sweep to victory over the MSM!!!