(Same as post #100)
In this age of massive polling, a surprise such as this is quite a rarity. Now the race looks like a toss-up.
I still see Obama winning it. As Edwards’s support fades away, I just don’t see his voters winding up in the Clinton camp.
Edwards drew a lot of his support from union and low-income Democrats, the old guard that prefer Clinton’s familiarity.
I suspect most of his support was of the ABC (Anybody But Clinton) variety. But time will tell, I suppose, as we watch and see where his supporters gravitate.
I feel bad for Edwards. He’s run a good campaign this year, and if Obama hadn’t surprised everybody by jumping into the race, Edwards would have stood a good chance of winning.
I don’t know…he has no chance of actually getting the nom at this point. But if he manages to garner 15-20% of the delegates (which is possible, if improbable) and Obama and Clinton lob the primaries back and forth across the net on the way to Denver, he could end up being the kingmaker.
I think Hillary already is getting the votes of everyone who can stomach her. Earth to John Edwards: Get out. Please. Memo to Barack Obama: Find out Edwards’ price and pay it. HEW Secretary? No problem.
Attorney General would probably be better. The man has a long career as a trial lawyer and the AG position would be one that would put him in a better position to bring the lawless bastards of the current administration and the 109th Congress to justice.
Tasty! I like it! Would also keep him in the news, give him a platform as a crusader, maybe set him in a good position to follow Obama. Eight years ain’t forever, Pretty Johnny.
I’m sure that would be great, too. But if an Obama administration gets serious about national health care, I think Edwards would like to be in HEw to be in the midst of it.
It’s actually the vice-presidential choices I worry about. I’ve heard Mark Warner and Jim Webb mentioned. This would be bad. As would any other Dem senator…it’s not like we have a surplus of those at the moment. We need Webb in the Senate and we need Mark Warner in John Warner’s seat next January. We need either Clinton or Obama (whichever one doesn’t get the nom) in their Senate seat then, too. We need all the Dem Senators and likely-Senators we can get to actually BE in the Senate as a Senator, and not as the Vice-President.
Bill Richardson has been running for Vice President during this campaign.
Otherwise, I’d pick a Governor.
I highly doubt the Dems would be stupid enough to do another Senator-Senator ticket like they did in 2004.
Of course, this is the Democratic party we’re talking about…
That’s why we support gun control- to protect our feet!
Richardson would NOT be CLinton’s running mate. The Clintons are furious at him for urging his non-viable Iowa supporters to back Obama. That after Bill made him Energy Secretary. He could be Obama’s.
I think Richardson should drop the presidential hopes and file to run for Pajama Pete’s blank-slate Senate seat, myself. I can’t imagine that he couldn’t run roughshod over Heather Wilson.
Mark Warner isn’t even in the Senate yet. They would never pluck him out of his campaign to run for VP. I don’t think he would want it anyway.
Richardson would be a good pick for Obama in terms of geography and experience, but would a Mexican on the ticket help or hurt? I don’t know.
It’s all over now! Kerry endorses Obama! Hillary is toast!
Kerry isn’t endorsing Edwards? That’s got to hurt.
According to this source,
So I guess it really didn’t come as too much of a surprise to Edwards that he wouldn’t get Kerry’s support. Though he was quite gracious about it.
Obama is also picking up some other nice endorsements. From the first link:
The first has to sting John McCain, and the second, Hillary.
Nitpick: You mean HHS.
I’m sure it would help. The Latino vote leans Dems but often wavers, many Latinos being socially conservative Catholics. Richardson on the ticket would make sure of them. (Well, except for the Florida Cubans.)