During the Democratic debates the other night, Edwards did a good job of answering the question posed to the Republicans: "what are your underlying values?" Edwards' message of being for the middle class was overstated, in my opinion. Besides keeping it visible he needs to better articulate his policies.

I liked JE best when watching him on CSPAN interacting with smallish groups. I think he's trying too hard to differentiate himself in the debates, and, like JoF says, is repeating himself too much.

I'm not sure he can beat Obama's offer of a new hope or Clinton's connections in this format.

And, I've never yet voted for a winning presidential candidate, so, part of me thinks he's doomed since I favor him.

I think Edwards has the greatest integrity of values and morals out of the top three. The thing about the actual job of the president of the United States is that it takes the right person and a cerain personality and leadership skill set. That's where I think Obabma and Clinton have the much greater edge, and I also think it's something that a lot of people forget about. That's why I think Edwards would make a better VP.

I'm curious, of the Edwards supporters, who is your second choice? And if Edwards drops out, who would his camp support?

John's comments on the results in New Hampshire:

http://blog.johnedwards.com/story/2008/1/8/232553/7470

I like Obama a lot, but he won big in Iowa because of the Cicago Machine that came into the state ... and couldn't do the same in NH.

Hillary IS Satan. Everything she says in does is absolutely calculated ... like someone feeeding her a softball question and then tearing-up for the cameras. She is who she is and resorted to ... dare I say it ... skirts and tears ... to edge out Barak.

Still early in the primaries.

The Republicans are hoping now that Bloomberg will come in. If he and Huckabee run as independents ... yikes!

Also, never too late ... should Barak and Hillary destroy each other or tie ... for Al Gore to bring the party together ... sans Hillary.

In the meantimee, the economy is going to hell in a handbasket ... the Dow will probably "test" 12500 ... and might drop before summer to 11500. Below 11500 ... the next stop is 10,000 and disaster. Thanks, Mr. President.

conspiracy theory of the day: new hampshire precincts relying on diebold electronic voting machines skew toward hillary, obama wins in other precincts

http://benmoseley.blogspot.com/2008/01/do-nh-primary-statistics-show-election.html

CousinV,

I'd be fine voting for Obama. I'll go third party before voting for H. Clinton. I forget where, but I've heard polling that says most of Edwards fans would do the same, and vice-versa for Obama supporters.

these numbers may be made up, but here's some more on diebold and new hampshire

http://drunkardslamppost.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/diebold-and-new-hampshire/

no worries. the corporate media has explained everything.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenumbers/2008/01/new-hampshires.html

I just signed the MoveOn.org petition to investigate the Diebold machines and insist on a paper trail for all ballot machines in all elections.

IMHO, in NH, I'm thinking Obama got screwed!

Thought you might be interested in this idea, Mark, a John Edwards money bomb on Friday.

I think I'm about to get framed and whacked.