Edwards Bowing Out?

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I just caught a quick tease about a press conference tomorrow. I really hope his wife isn't having more health issues. That poor lady has been through a lot.
 
#4
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Or his 'southern manliness' would rather be there for his wife if cancer has reared its ugly head again?
 
#5
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at least he has a nice house to quietly retire to while he takes care of his wife.
 
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Exploratory committees are more or less "in". It's the CYA method of being able to bow out while saving face. It's the political fence allowing you to be in and raise money but not fully in to avoid legal requirements and public disclosure.
 
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CSpindizzy said:
Exploratory committees are more or less "in". It's the CYA method of being able to bow out while saving face. It's the political fence allowing you to be in and raise money but not fully in to avoid legal requirements and public disclosure.
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What I meant was, he never had a chance in hell of winning the nomination. So he was never really "in" anything.
 
#9
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Maybe positioning for VP. He's still young and he knows he stands no chance of running for and winning the Senate seat again. All he has to gun for is Veep.
 
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So how does this come across for the American people? Selfish man leaves his cancer ridden wife for his own political desires? Or couple moves on and doesn't let cancer hinder their lifestyle?

Does he get a spike in the polls for sympathy?
 
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CSpindizzy said:
So how does this come across for the American people? Selfish man leaves his cancer ridden wife for his own political desires? Or couple moves on and doesn't let cancer hinder their lifestyle?

Does he get a spike in the polls for sympathy?
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I think he will get a spike. IMO he's the most electable, high profile D in the race. If he can hang in there long enough for people to realize that they need an electable candidate, since they will not be able to run against Bush again, I think the D primary will titghten up considerably.
 
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VolunteerHillbilly said:
I think he will get a spike. IMO he's the most electable, high profile D in the race. If he can hang in there long enough for people to realize that they need an electable candidate, since they will not be able to run against Bush again, I think the D primary will titghten up considerably.
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You definitely can't underestimate him. It looks like worst case scenario is that he's going to come out of Iowa in 3rd place which has to be his goal right now.
 
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If you consider Edwards the #3 horse in the D primary right now, he is the only one of the top 3 that I would even consider voting for for US Pres.
 
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Let's be honest, there's going to be a different dynamic at work. He'll be #3, but he'll be #1 among white men. Maybe it will mean something. Maybe it won't, but it's going to be interesting watching it play out.
 
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Allow me to rephrase that for you:

Let's be honest, there's going to be a different dynamic at work. He'll be #3, but he'll be #1 among white heterosexual, southern and midwestern men who have not been psychologically castrated by a she b*%ch with penis envy. Maybe it will mean something. Maybe it won't, but it's going to be interesting watching it play out.
 
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GAVol said:
You definitely can't underestimate him. It looks like worst case scenario is that he's going to come out of Iowa in 3rd place which has to be his goal right now.
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I think you are overestimating him. He is in 3rd place. The person he is behind looks like he is 17 and has a middle name of Hussein. I stole that line, but it is worth using. Anyway, Edwards has no chance.
 
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allvol123 said:
I think you are overestimating him. He is in 3rd place. The person he is behind looks like he is 17 and has a middle name of Hussein. I stole that line, but it is worth using. Anyway, Edwards has no chance.
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Sort of like in 1992 when Bill Clinton was in 3rd place coming out of New Hampshire and Iowa...
 
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There's no way I am wagering money on a guy whose views I diametrically oppose. :p
 
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