Why Edwards Is Suspending His Candidacy
John Edwards is suspending his candidacy, as opposed to officially dropping out, because it will allow him to hold onto the 26 pledged delegates he has accumulated—plus any other he might pick up with his name still on the ballot across the country.
This is probably a meaningless distinction, but in the event that the Hillary-Obama race ends up dead even (as in, they are separated by just a few delegates) after the primaries and caucuses are finished, Edwards could still have some leverage with his small bloc of delegates, particularly if his suspended candidacy somehow can gather another few dozen delegates in the remaining primaries.
Still, the biggest x-factor in an even Hillary-Obama race is the 796 super delegates, who aren't pledged to anyone and who can wait until the first ballot at the convention to make up their minds.
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John Edwards would make a good "RFK" for Barack Obama! Similar temperment and passion for the disenfranchised.
Edwards is leaving because voters can see through his limousine liberalism and contrived populism. A trial lawyer, millionaire populist, geez, what a crock. Good riddance.
Suspending also would allow for reactivating the campaign in the rare event that one candidate is caught in bed with a dead hooker, and the other candidate is hit by a bus...or something. Stranger things have happened.
John Edwards was the most progressive candidate. He thoroughly researched the issues and came up with interesting aggressive solutions. I would rather have substance than a person who has packaged and sold themselves like a product, based on vague promises for the future.
something is stirring!
John Edwards had taken his name off the RI Ballot and then just recently asked it be put back on the ballot!!!
I don't think John Edwards has any intention of staying out of this race!
he is truly the leader of the pack with ideas and plans
Let's show the media that WE Pick our president not them!
Let's rise up! stand up! and vote for John Edwards the only one that isn't copying anyone else.......he's for us! and we should be for him!
vote for John Edwards on Super Tuesday!........I am!
come join us on his blog to learn more
www.blog.johnedwards.com
I am in a Super Tuesday state and intend to proudly cast my vote for John Edwards and I am urging others to do so as well. John brought good ideas along with his passionate voice to the campaign.
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Although John has suspended his candidacy, he technically could still be named the democratic nominee which although unlikely at this point is still possible. This race is still wide open and anything can happen and by the time it gets to the convention John may be considered the democrat's best bet to win in the general election.
With John's name is still on the primary ballot in the Super Tuesday states he may still be able to pick up some delegates and the more votes John garners, the stronger his voice can be to have some influence on the positions of the other candidates and the democratic platform... especially since he has not yet endorsed any of the other candidates.
This would also be a message to the mainstream media that a candidate can get votes despite their efforts to sideline him.
I spoke to a lot of people and learned that John Edwards was by far everyone's first choice, but they didn't know they could still vote for him. Now they are! I am going to write up an email that urges people to still vote for John and why, and I will send it out to everyone on my email lists and ask for them to forward it to all theirs.
This is something we all can do that may help give John a stronger voice no matter how he decides to use it. I trust his judgment and will give him my support in whatever way I can. I hope everyone else on this group will too.
I'm still all in for John,
The following excerpts are from an article titled,
"The Edwards Effect”, By PAUL KRUGMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/01/opinion/01krugman.html
So John Edwards has dropped out of the race for the presidency. By normal political standards, his campaign fell short.
But Mr. Edwards, far more than is usual in modern politics, ran a campaign based on ideas. And even as his personal quest for the White House faltered, his ideas triumphed: both candidates left standing are, to a large extent, running on the platform Mr. Edwards built.
.... One thing is clear, however: whichever candidate does get the nomination, his or her chance of victory will rest largely on the ideas Mr. Edwards brought to the campaign.
Personal appeal won’t do the job: history shows that Republicans are very good at demonizing their opponents as individuals. Mrs. Clinton has already received the full treatment, while Mr. Obama hasn’t — yet. But if he gets the nod, watch how quickly conservative pundits who have praised him discover that he has deep character flaws.
If Democrats manage to get the focus on their substantive differences with the Republicans, however, polls on the issues suggest that they’ll have a big advantage. And they’ll have Mr. Edwards to thank.
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