POST vs theyoungdem
EDWARDS MOTIVE... VP
POST said 05/20, 05:44 PM
Obama may possibly have a difficult situation to deal with going to November. Many people (superdelegates) have endorsed him as a matter of process, but John Edwards wants more than just that. His endorsement comes at a price. Vice President job. He hopes he is the strongest contender for the job if Obama is to discard Clinton. I think he is a liability than a gain for Obama.
Lets assume he has the influence Obama needs,
1) support of the blue collar vote, white elderly people (women in particular)
2) his delegates will automatically vote for Obama
The fact is:
a) The recent survey indicates that "only 11 percent of respondents who picked Edwards" in the primaries "had a favorable impression of Obama compared to 56 percent who viewed him unfavorably".
b) Edwards's supporters are the same demographic as Hillary and would rather go with her than Obama.
This means that he is more of a liability than an asset. He only brings his 1 superdelegate vote.
theyoungdem said 05/20, 06:54 PM
You act as if his endorsement would never have came unless he wanted the VP job. He wouldn't mind being the strongest contender for VP, but he's goal was not that.
Obama is now almost the nominee, there is no doubt about that. Edwards endorsed him when it was clear he would be the nominee, Hillary's camp has been repeatedly referred to as: "a fantasy camp". His endorsement was practically no asset, some of Edward's supporters might be from Hillary's demographics, but unfortunatley they are merely some supporters, out of the entire time he was in the race, he only obtained 19 delegates.
His endorsement was, in my belief, more of an attempt to unify the party behind Obama, not for the sole purpose of him trying to become the vice president. Alot of his ideas are more closely matched with Clinton's than Obama's.
He noticed that Obama would be the nominee, therefore he decided to try and unify the party behind him now, causing less of a struggly for unity towards the fall.
Also he doesn't only bring his 1 superdelegate vote, some of the delegates he won switched to Obama because of the endorsement.
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Better question, why did she forfeit and start another one of the same title.
MorgMcA | 05/20/08
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I never knew I was so intimidating, with my 12 losses record
theyoungdem | 05/21/08
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I think it was our "debate" on my recommended improvements to this site, that you won for agreeing with me. That sent a wave of intimidation through the world. :)
USA Pit Bull 63 | 05/22/08
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That debate took a lot out of me, I had to rest for a few days after that one.
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theyoungdem | 05/20/08
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