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Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
If I were a GOP'er, I'd almost worry more about Edwards. He has real charisma and a great personal touch on the stump. He has not nearly enough of a record of public service to provide the sort of fodder for attack ads as does Kerry. [But -- almost as much public service as Bush pre-election.] Also [confidential to BB] most ordinary people don't hate "trial lawyers" the way that products liability defense counsel do.
He's also smart enough not to try to tear up Kerry in primaries the way that Dean would like to.
His trade policy is a real problem for me -- but I could easily swallow that pill in exchange for victory in November.
S_A_M
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Yeah, I've been leaning more towards Edwards every time I see him (or Kerry) speak. The guy just seems to get it when it comes to campaigning and putting forward a message that resonates with his audience.
The media is presenting Kerry as "the guy with the best chance of beating Bush" without much discussion of what else he's got going for him. Don't get me wrong, I'd vote for Kerry over Bush in a heartbeat, but Kerry feels to me like the choice of a party who suddenly realizes after three years of getting its ass kicked that it has a chance in this election and doesn't want to "screw up" the nomination. It's all very Mike Martz-esque, for those of you who follow the NFL.
If Edwards can win a few states at Super Tuesday, the following week has four southern primaries, so maybe he can still make some noise. However, the fact that he is refusing to go negative on Kerry makes this a win-win situation for the Dems: free coverage of their campaigns and their issues for as long as the primaries remain competitive...
