Thursday, May 15, 2008

Is John Edwards endorsement of Obama a "better late than never" situation?

Personally I don't think so. Edwards could have helped Obama a while ago when people were having some second thoughts of his electability in the General election over the Rev. Wright flap. Instead he waited until it was evident Hillary couldn't stop Obama by the numbers before he stepped up to the plate. I guess it's calculated politics on his part. What Bill Richardson did as did Ted Kennedy in their early endorsement of Barack Obama was principled and courageous. In my opinion to hold out this long was pure and simple positioning.

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Friday, January 11, 2008

Ouch, that got to sting Sen. Edwards!


Sen. John Kerry has come out in favor of Sen. Barack Obama yesterday as his former running mate, Sen. John Edwards feels the sting of the Obama endorsement. It shouldn't be a surprise since of the two candidates, Sen. Obama seems to be resonating more with voters of Iowa and New Hampshire. Kerry is from neighboring Massachusetts and isn't a fan of Hillary's since losing the election to Bush, as many claimed the Clintons didn't do enough to support Kerry in his bid for President. But the other piece often left out of this conversation was that John Edwards didn't carry as much of the South as was needed, and the same is true this time. Obama will win in South Carolina at least over Edwards and that is John Edwards' back yard.

Sen. Kerry was wise to get on Board early in his support for Obama. But Ouch, that got to sting for Edwards!

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Saturday, January 05, 2008

Iowa voters: Thanks! N.H. voters: Can you hear us?


Thanks you Iowa voters! You have made us proud but seeing the truth of the election and the message of our time: WE NEED and WANT CHANGE! Thanks for coming out to vote and caucus for your candidates. All Republican, Democratic and Independent voters have contributed significantly to a better America and an America which will restore us to greatness once this Bush crowd and the neocons leave Washington.

The question of equal importance is, Will New Hampshire hear and give voice to the call for change and once again restore America's once noble tradition of being a great principled leader in the world? We have a chance with Sen. Barack Obama's victory in Iowa and a third place for Hillary. Even Sen. John Edwards has a chance again, but the automatic coronation of Hillary has been severely tested and it failed in Iowa.

It is in part because of her stand and lack of remorse for her vote for the Iraq war and for the repeated Funding. Barack is the only candidate who came out against the war and continues to be right on Iraq. He will get us out of there. He does have high ideals in the tradition of JFK. He is inspirational like JFK. He is both polished and eloquent, like JFK. He is the dream and we the dreamers, who may one day wake up and find the dream has come true and is now our reality. What a great day for America. What a great day for Martin Luther King to be looking down on us. It is also a great day for the world. Let's not disappoint them. New Hampshire, it’s your turn to show what you are made of in the spirit of your State’s motto, Live Free of Die!

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