Johnny Reid Edwards, Superman

I would say that an Edwards endorsement could very well have affected my vote. I, like Edwards himself, have had trouble deciding between Obama and Clinton for the reasons mentioned.
I heard no word from Edwards about his choice, nor did I hear any pledges that Edwards woud be included on a presidential ticket or in a future cabinet. Therefore, I cast my vote today in Virginia for the one candidate that I am sure of- John Edwards.

Well, I like John Edwards. He stands for the working class. I was raised by a single father with four children. He worked for General Motors all of his life. Although I am a teacher now, and far better off financially than my father, I will always be a Union Girl! I will always be “The working class” because I am proud to be. Therefore, Edwards’ endorsement of Hillary would be enthusiastically welcome. If his endorsement goes elsewhere, I will still like him, but I will vote for Hillary.

Kirk G. Good for you. I worked as a volunteer for Edwards then Kerry Edwards. I understand your devotion. But I was a Clinton person long before I ever heard of Edwards. I looked up to Hillary when I was about 8 years. She was one of the lawyers on the Nixon hearings, and she stood out to me then (one young female among a mass of men).

Well yes, it would matter. In one of the last debates they had, Edwards said something like going with Hillary would be maintaining the status quo……..so what choice will he make?
Sounds like by his own words he’s ready to settle for the status quo. Maybe its because of a position he’s been offered. But that kinda shoots his entire platform all to h*ll, don’t it?!
This ‘democratic’ process ain’t worth a hill of beans.

The blogger who references how Edwards endorsement might affect the North Carlina primary really explains why Edwards, if he wants to exercise optimal influence, has two only two options 1) endorse now or real soon or 2) preserve the Gore option to broker later. Edwards is not only irrelevant in his home state, he may be a liability there in that the reason he did not run for re-election to the Senate is that he would have never been re-elected – NCians don’t like it him. I’m an Obama supporter and as much as I would like to see him endorse Obama, if Edward’s a seriouss player he will assume the Gore role and wait for later when a real conscience in the Party is needed. My personal hunch is that his personal political ego prevails – despite the poverty talk – and he endorses Hillary, as that will give him more influence and attention in the short term.

An Edwards endorsement for either of the two Dem candidates would indeed make a difference, but only if he gives it before the Ohio, Texas, and Pennsylvania primaries. By the time those primaries are over, either candidate may have such an advanatage over the other in the number of delegates that Edwards’ endorsement won’t matter. Additionally, the longer Sen. Edwards waits, the more it appears he’s trying to “hold out” to the highest bidder in return for some cabinet or other appointed position.

How can you not decide between the two. I’m glad he did drop out of the race he would not know whether to vote yes or no for a cause. If he was already undecisive about hillary to begin with then why endorse her. That lead me to believe everything he spoke of was false. he definetely cannot be a vice president. He will be a hillary yes mam man.

john edwards is a thoughtful and brilliant man. he is sincerely trying to do what is best for the country even after he pulled out of the race. he is trying to give his best answer to the question of who to endorse. i sure wish the masses would have been able to get to know him better. too bad for the media hype over history making candidates. whatever he decides, it will be his best effort and an intelligent decision. i think the people get what they deserve. if he is really feeling that much on the fence, let the people plot the course without his input. here’s to you, jre. thanks for being there.

i too cast my vote for edwards in maryland, but personally i hope that edwards does not endorse, at least not before the end of these primaries. it’s a guarentee that he’d earn the hatred of at least half of our party, either way. why do it? those two did nothing but attack him before, marginalizing him, they openly steal his platform, and still spread lies and rumors…their campaigns have been abysmal, and corrupt…i’m dreading to think of what either an obama or hillary white house will be like. why should he endorse? he will gain nothing, and our party has nothing left to lose…except the general election, but without edwards leading the ticket, that’s probably a given.

This Edwards supporter is voting republican for the first time in her life. I’m voting for McCain because I believe that democrats care more about affirmative action for minorities than they do about electing the best person to run this country and because I’m tired of the ‘poor me’ mentality that democrats promote. I voted for Edwards in 2004 and looked forward to doing it again only to hear dems constantly say that they didn’t want to vote for another white male every time I tried to discuss issues with them. They didn’t vote for Obama or Hillary because they best represented them on policy issues, it was affirmative action only and that’s why I think we need more conservative judges. Affirmative action needs to go and I’m willing to give up my right to choose when it comes to my body as a woman as long as affirmative action becomes history. Democrats make superficial choices in their primaries and I actually like McCain.