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John Edwards in South Carolina

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Sat Jan 12, 2008 at 09:01:50 PM EST
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There are still three contenders for the Democratic nomination. The third, John Edwards, hasn't been getting much press lately.

He's been campaigning in South Carolina, reminding people he was born there and understands their problems. A few hundred people turned out to hear him at one event today. As to being behind in the polls, he says:

....he was in fourth place at this time in 2004, and went on to win the state.

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    I love John Who? (none / 0) (#1)
    by Militarytracy on Sat Jan 12, 2008 at 09:11:21 PM EST


    corporate media can't be fair to edwards (none / 0) (#2)
    by sickntiredgal on Sat Jan 12, 2008 at 09:30:36 PM EST
    Daley-connected Obamaites and Hilary--well, I'll vote for both of 'em won't work for them.  What disapointments.  But Edwards--he's exciting.  He'll do something.  He played it cool in the Senate--but--watchout evildoers!  First--send the Bushies to the war court of the hague.  Then, let's have a moon-style program of energy revamping. The 'he's a racist' stuff is childish.  move on kiddies.

    Well, If Edwards is saying (none / 0) (#3)
    by along on Sat Jan 12, 2008 at 10:45:28 PM EST
    that at this time--Jan. 12--in 2004 he was in fourth place, that's probably true of some of the polls. (One early Jan. SC poll had him tied for second.)

    But a week later Edwards scored a surprise and very strong second place in Iowa (Jan. 19), and then a solid tie for 3rd in NH (Jan. 27). That momentum, and the loss of momentum by several other candidates, helped him a great deal in SC (Feb. 3).

    After Iowa, he consistently led SC polls.

    This year is obviously quite different.

    How the system works (none / 0) (#4)
    by bernarda on Sun Jan 13, 2008 at 05:48:19 AM EST
    Here is a reminder from the film "Bulworth" about just how the electoral system works.

    http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=IufvDc0_Mws

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