Elizabeth Edwards Considers Pre-North Carolina Endorsement

Ok. This is basically a Clinton endorsement. She is DYING to endorse.
Elizabeth Edwards should endorse. But make it clear John is not.
This is fair. Obama cant freak out over that.
Elizabeth Edwards is basically using the same language that Jimmy Carter is.
So why not just endorse ? We all know Carter endorses Obama.

If forer Sen John Edwards is sincere about the things he said during this campaign and also during the 2004 campaign, he would be able to see clearly which candidate will truthfully support the vision that he has for our country.
One candidate lies without any reason.
This candidate believes that she is entitled to the presidency of the U.S.A. because of who she is.
She has shown that she will do and say anything to achieve her goal.
The other candidate is new to nationwide politics but sincerely believes in the goodness of the American people. This candidate has made some mistakes in his campaign but his sincerity cannot be questioned.
He has inspired millions of American to become involved in the political process.
Whatever your choice Sen Edwards, do what you think will be better for all Americans.

While Sen. Edwards is a certainly a notable endorsement, and Elizabeth Edwards would make the news with hew own endorsement, comparing either of their endorsements to VP Gore’s endorsement reminds me of the days when Isiah Thomas would compare himself to Michael, Larry and Magic in B-ball. Sure he was a great player, but please.

Sen Edwards spoke to the POOR. He spoke out against poverty and the lower class. This is strictly Clinton territory.
They overwhelmingly approve of Clinton over Obama.

Why is Mrs Edwards telling this and keeping every one in suspense? She was impressed with Clinton’s health plan and said so publicly. now this! So everyone knows her influence has decided the Edward nomination– what its going to be! It is a shame! Obama deserves better from Edwards! He brought in a new front, new generation, new hope to this generation…this lady is selfish!

No way NC goes for Hil’ tomdavie. He will pull it out, regardless of all the distractions. He’ll weather the storm.
Those for Hillary should think twice about her tactics. She is a liar, just like her husband. Face it, ok? They’ll do ANYTHING to win this. How shameful.

I’m not sure if these endorsements matter much over the short term, but I think the more you hear someone is being endorsed, the better their name and desirability looks. This is why the media go on and on and on about Obama’s endorsements but barely give any attention to Clinton’s – especially her black endorsements.

I don’t believe endorsements sway people one way or the other. Everyone gets all excited when someone endorses Hillary and Obama, like these people are gods or something. They are just ordinary people, no different from us.

So you all are free to express your opinions and preferences, but Ms. Edwards needs to keep her powder dry?
This is someone who has done far more for the party than any of you ever will. She gave months and years of her life to serve on the frontlines of the campaign in 2004 for a presidential candidate who stunk on ice. She gave years of her husband being on the campaign trail, as a standard-bearer for the party.
But she should just keep her big trap shut. That’s very nice. And very Democratic.
Fact is, you don’t know a thing about this party and its openness. Yes, it’s messy. That’s what’s allowed a snake-oil salesman like your candidate to move to the front of the line. But be assured we are in the process of rectifying that problem now.

I wish Mrs. Edwards would endorse HRC. Obama has been so damaged at this point that I truly think he is unelectable. His credibility is gone. 20 years is 20 years. He is just now outraged? Not until Rev. Wright insulted him is he able to see the light? Please! His campaign knows full well that Obama had to come out today and scream outrage. Too little, too late. If he had a report card right now, it would look like this:
Judgment = F
Credibility = F
Impostor = A+
Accepts responsiblity: F
Sincere: F
Requires too much supervision: Check
Anxious to please: Check
Inconsistent: Check
Exhibits creativity: Check
Excessive talking: Check
Distubs others: Check
Capable of better work: Check
Recommend student quits throwing everyone under the bus as soon as they something that offends HIM.

Even though I support Obama, I fear Edwards will throw his support behind Clinton because he is jealous of Obama over the fact that he is close to winning, while he himself has ran several times, and lost.

well depends on what the meaning of is is.
I have listened to this and that about both Democrats. You are all making my choose much easier. At least with McCain I know what I am getting. Your Dream Candidates both have baggage. You are all doing everything you can to sway us to go back to the known. If you think that Ms Clinton is going to skate with just the things she and her Hubby Bubba have done in the last year I must tell you you are WRONG. Rush is right get Hillary in so the can take her out. You guys just aren’t very smart. You let your best Candidate be harpooned by the Republicans and Clinton. Thanks for the help go McCain at least you know where he stands. Sound Familiar?

If this is an endorsement for Senator Clinton, I cannot think of one that means as much as this one! I am crossing my fingers and praying for her!

If Edwards endorses Clinton, he will lose all of his credibility. The Clintons are the people that Edwards has fought his whole life against, and do not mirror his values.

I’m thinking about coming out with my own endorsement in the near future.

I was for Edwards from the go but if he endorses Hilly I will vote Rep Big mistake for him unless she picks him for VP even then I won’t vote.He has cut his own throat for future chances.

i dont understand how people believe clinton is a candidate for the working class….
when has she ever had to work
they make 109 million and they represent the working class??
GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!!

Obama “betryed” his 20yrs uncle pastor today officially…He wanted to save some white votes but in the same time, he may have offended his black brothers…He is gambling his political life..
His Uncle Pastor just simply told the truth…
It will be interesting to see how the black votes for Obama in next week.

Oh my gosh…Wright got a tell all book deal and Hillary got two endorsements….Come on Elizabeth and make it three!!!! Go Hillary!!!

If Elizabeth Edwards endorses Clinton, it will only be to help her win in NC. If she endorses Obama it will be a statement about integrity and vision. About a new way to govern. About inclusion and conciliation. As Obama responds to the pastor whose motor mouth is so divisive and destructive, Obama again shows his durable authenticity and dignity as well as strength. Just when I was getting discouraged. So if Elizabeth Edwards endorses him, it will be in recognition of these things. If not, we are off to the races with the Clintons getting back into the White House. Horrors!!

Something many people forget, Edwards despises Hillary.
Since Obama is far ahead in pledged delegates, Mr Edwards may decide now is the time to stand up and join someone he fought alongside with in this campaign.
Mr Edwards could decide Wright is clearly a lunatic. Mr Edwards could decide to support Obama which would end this campaign.
If Mr Edwards supports Hillary, it will make for an ugly battle this summer.

Obama got two endorsements as well, one from Iowa, the other from Kentucky.
If Edwards endorses hillary his entire platform was nothing but a lie. So go ahead John, endorse hillary….
I noticed just how excited all the hillary supporters get over endorsements….especially from those that don’t mean anything.
And I’m waiting for the hillary sheeple to tell me how she wins when the republicans come out in droves against her. Remember, bill disgraced OUR house, and now those of you who suffer from selective amnesia want to put them BACK in OUR house. Their permission slip needs to come from the ones who defended them to the end….did you happen to forget who those people are??

That 109 million was over 8 years, most of it coming from Bill Clintons book deals. Those 2 have worked their entire lives so who cares how much they make. Both started out somewhat poor and made something of themselves. Get over it.

hillary can’t close the deal because of bill.
And she’s already attempting ‘back door’ deals to try to win this nomination by continuing to work on MI and FL.
she has no intention of dropping out.

I can see the Obama supporters comments coming if Elizabeth states her support for Hillary and not Obama. Who cares? But then, when Ted Kennedy or Carter endorsed Obama it was really important.

I do not understand, what these” super people” are trying to say?
To demonstrate their importants?
Ordinary people are making their choices, and those edwards&C – they are playing games .
That is the exact Elitism. Pure Elitism of Edwards to speculate about decision to make.
If You can NOT to make it , how did You pretend to run for Presidency????
Shame on Edwards and NO respect.

Shame on her. She, out of everyone, knows better and to make a decision based on health care alone shows her stupidity.

What is Elizabeth Edward’s support help? Not much — she really isn’t significant.

Elizabeth Edwards is a very erudite individual that can run circles around Obama as far as knowing all the issues and knowing what is best I will wait with bated breathe to hear who she endorses I suspect its Hillary Clinton too along with Gov Easley it will make her at least break even in NC with Obama and thats bad news for him which is good news

I hope Elizabeth Edwards endorses Hillary as well. She knows the issues, she is articulate and very intelligent. I have a lot of respect for her and John Edwards.

I, too, hope that Elizabeth Edwards endorses Senator Clinton. The tide is turning! Hillary stands for every person who’s been counted out, but who wins because she didn’t listen to the naysayers…

Jim Jones
You probably haven’t read the newspapers but this nominating will be decided for the most part by the superdeligates and not the pledge delegates who have pretty much canceled each other out. Thought you’d like to know.

If Elizabeth Edwards endorses H.R.C. it will prove one thing. She is a hypocrite. How can someone who ran around the country in the past 2 elections proclaiming she was for the poor and working class people endorse someone who is married to the biggest panderer in political history. H.R.C. has said and is proving that she will do anything to win. The gas tax holiday is pandering and a financial disaster. She couldn’t get her health care passed. She was involved in political malfeasance and with 100 million dollars in earnings, not the least concerned with the plight of the ordinary person. It’s all about her (and him), and if that is the choice Ms. Edwards makes, then we know a lot more about her true colors tan we imagined.

seesee,
That all depends on if they include FL and MI. He is so damaged now if they have him as the nominee he won’t win the GE. You need 2025 to win. Neither have that and neither will. You don’t win by being ahead. The superdelegates will decide this.

Does Mrs. Edwards even have an endorsement to make that anybody cares about? Ex-Senator Edwards would have an important endorsement and I assume he’s a Super-Delegate. Is she? If she’s not, what game is she playing? John needs to come out and endorse. It would be important. So what that she liked HRC’s HC plan? Last I checked, this was the USA and she will not ever be able to pass a plan mandating the purchase of private market health insurance or garnish my wages to make me do it? What? Sorry, her plan is flawed from the beginning. I don’t care how much money she’s receiving from the insurance industry who must love the plan! Make people pay me for my product! Too easy. How about endorsing the single-payor plan HR676 that Kucinch supports. It the only true health care plan. Physician endorsed.

Here is what NEEDS to happen. Edwards and Obama make a deal. The deal. Edwards thows his support to Obama, Obama brings Edwards into Obama’s “brand” in exchange for the VP spot in 2008. Obama-Edwards wins the white house. 2008-20012 Obama is POTUS and Edwards is VP. 20012-2014 Edwards is POTUS and Obama is the VP. That would make Obama the first Black POTUS and Edwards would be one of the FEW who have been BOTH POTUS and VP. That would be a “win win” for America.

I think Elizabeth Edwards should endorse Obama because if she doesnt,Obama will give her the middle finger, like he did to Hllary

The Romans and Egptians used to make these kind of deals all the time. Share some of the power by working with others or lose it all by being greedy and short sighted. The DNC needs to setup a deal that involves Obama and Edwards pronto, like yesterday. If the DNC does not do this the Dems WILL lose in November and McCain will be POTUS.
HRC supporter are proud of her and want to see her win. Obama’s supporters are proud of him and beleive that he will make change. Both od these factions WILL be hurt when their candidate loses the nonimation. They will NOT vote sigularly or Obama or HRC. Edwards is a good “bridge” to victory for the Dems.
Edwards can head the ticket in 2008, but his payoff could be a win as VP on a historic 2008 ticket AND the Dem nom in 20012 (without all of this 2008 nonsense). Edwards would make this deal in a “New York” minute. The DNC simply needs to present it to him (Edwards).

see seee,
To bad he took his name off the ballot. Like I said NEITHER can win the 2025. Off to the convention.

Ok Jim Jones in stupid terms just for you.Caucus states, not all people can vote because of different circumstances because of the limited time frame they are set in, so all the people’s voices are not heard.
States like PA,etc you go into a little thing that is covered and you use a touch screen to place your vote (more fair). Get it?
He has only won caucus states with the exception of a couple.

I certainly hope that she does endorse Hillary. This Obama all of a sudden being outraged is a load of you know what. Are you telling me he sat their for 20 years an didn’t notice?
Hillary 08

P: You’re right, education does matter. Check this out:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/106381/Obama-Education-Gap-Extends-General-Election.aspx
http://www.gallup.com/poll/106360/Obama-Dominates-Clinton-Among-College-Graduates.aspx
It’s like Obama has convinced the majority of college grads to vote for him because they’re dumb.
And Hillary has only convinced those with a high school degree (or drop outs) to vote for her because they’re all geniuses.
Great argument. You’re definitely backing the right candidate.
OBAMA ’08

Both Elizabeth and John Edwards will endorse Hillary Clinton. Both of them know who has spent a lifetime working with impoverished families and children. They know who will continue to champion the causes of the underprivileged, and carry that spirit through her presidency.
Go Hillary!

J – My post speaks for itself.
Why is it when Clinton supporters like yourself can’t win an argument you resort to personal attacks?
Bring facts, not opinion.

J – And don’t forget, we also have SuperDelegates.
Since the SuperDelegate vote has absolutely zero accountability to the public, wouldn’t you consider this to be undemocratic? I would think so since the caucuses can exclude some people (as you put it).
I bet you do support the supers, because that’s the only way for Clinton to win now. In true Clinton fashion, only those numbers, voters, and rules that help her are counted.

LMNOP
Book learnin’ is quite different from life learnin’. I am educated, but older than college – have some real life experience, not just anticipated ones. It’s easy to build a bandwagon and invite enthusiam to jump on – which Obama did. He’s a great pied piper – plans but no real executions, no judgment to choose capable advisors and certainly no ability to weigh the advice from outside counsel. His real world is not the Country but only his corner – hence his friendships and past interactions with some very unsavory characters without even realizing what effect his dealings with them would convey to the general public.
I would much rather have a President who is hard nosed (even with a “likeability” problem) than SMOKE AND MIRRORS!
We all now know Bush is an idiot, a lot of us told everyone we knew before he was elected, but he was elected and reelected by the conservative right. We don’t want to be under the righteous rich rules any longer – but certainly not wandering in the woods either with an unproven individual.
In don’t care that O is part-black – I don’t care that H is a woman – I DO care that we NOT spend the next 8 years without true leadership (and that means NO on-the-job training that would be necessary for O…).
P.S. RE CAUCUSES – in states where caucus is the ONLY means of counting party nominee votes (as mine is…) – IT IS A TRAVESTY. My disabled husband and a majority of voters did not even know (until after they sent in their absentee votes for the PRIMARY) that their votes would NOT count unless they attended the CAUCUS – which without exception was not an option for them. I did attend a caucus and was literally attacked by Obama boys and girls presuring me to change my vote. These were NOT the party faithful – supposedly possessing greater knowledge of the requirements and the system – but mere cheerleaders that when asked “WHY?” to their statement that Mr. O was AMAZING!, did not have a coherent reply – only that “He can bring everybody together!” When asked “HOW?” the reply was his “personality.” GREAT REASONS! Again, SMOKE AND MIRRORS and ABSOLUTELY NO SUBSTANCE. Just as a note, the primary vote in our state was much heavier in favor of Mrs. C and the caucus to O. Had the delegates been allocated by primary, sorry O, Hil is ahead.

Edwards is worried about his politcal future. and Axelrod ran his campaign in 2004. I doubt he will endorse. unlike Judas Richardson, Dodd, and the others who jumped the gun.

Elizabeth,
Endorse!!!! Save us from the biggest disaster of our nation. I am a medical professional and Hillary has the ONLY true answer to healthcare. HEALTH is everything. Without it forget about fighting wars, jobs, gas, etc.
ENDORSE NOW DON’T WAIT, HILLARY CLINTON.
THE BIONIC CANDIDATE.

This would be the perfect time to endorse Clinton. If she could get within single digits in N.C. I would consider that a win.

Since when are the Spouses of
Presidential or Former Presidential
Candidates making Endorsements?
Who Cares about Elizabeth Edward’s
Endorsement?
Now if John Edwards was about to
make an Endorsement, that would be
a News Story!

jack51 is soooo delusional he is now claiming that Obama is gonna win NC and Indiana. Would someone tell him that Hillary is up in Indiana by 9 points in the latest poll and she’s within 5 points from even it out in NC. Obama was up by 20 points at some time and some Obama supporters were saying she’s toasted and she will loose by 15 points, and actually as close as she is now to him, she might even win NC. Just like other Obama cult followers that claim Obama has the nomination already. I wouldn’t go that far to say who has the nomination, anything can happen. But i understand their desperation.

John and Elizabeth Edwards are very intelligent individuals. They’ve been involved with the workings of Washington for quiet sometime now. They both know which candidate is the most qualified to lead our country to improved times. They support the same base demographics that Clinton supports. I wouldn’t be surprised if they both endorsed Senator Clinton. I don’t really think that these endorsements carry much weight,as one blogger already pointed out…Obama had the support of Ted Kennedy, John Skerry,and Governor Duval Patrick but Hillary still won that state convincingly.
To those bloggers that say Hillary is the one that created the Wright issue. Wrong…..She’s not the one that attended the church and defended the Rev. Wright.
And to TopHat, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee did not make tapes damning America and making all of those other accusations about the American white people. First we heard from Obama how great the Rev. Wright was and now he wants a divorce from him…..what’s that all about???? Could this be more flip-flopping as he did in the PA debate?

bruce becker wrote: “Clinton won her HOME state of Pa by 9%. She didnt get the DOUBLE DIGIT win that everyone said she HAD to have, even to stay in the race and it was two days before some media even corrected their shouted claim of a double digit win and some never bothered.”
In the final, certified results Clinton did in fact win by 10%. I just saw the revised results yesterday. As I recall she had 55.6% and Obama had 45.4%.

LindaJ – You do realize that 55.6 + 45.4 = 101%.
I guess that makes sense in the New New Math of Clintonomics.
Here is a link to the results:
http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=27&OfficeID=1
Clinton 54.6%
Obama 45.4%
Margin = 9.2%

clinton shoudl be president already. she has more expereince and i think its good that she was married to a president.
alot of people say its bad to have just bushs and clintons for so many years. i dont know, i think its easier cause we know what were getting.

Who cares who Elizabeth Edwards wants to win. She didn’t run for any office. She’s just another blow hard big mouth elitist rich democrat.

Elizabeth might want to ask the Clinton campaign about the robo-calls that a group affiliated with her campaign is illegally making to voters in North Carolina.
Don’t fret. It will be on all the stations by tomorrow. She’ll see it.

Hillary is the best qualified candidate. She flew into Bosnia “under fire,” she belted down hard liquor with the good old boys in Pennsylvania, and she won’t hesitate to “obliterate” Iran. She never did get caught in the Savings and Loan Scandal. She made an over-night killing in the Commodities Market. She was there in the White House when they entertained campaign contributors who later ended up in jail, and she was there again during the famous last minute pardons Bill issued. That gal Hillary knows how to answer a phone at 3 AM in the morning. On the domestic front she’s been cuckolded, and she stuck by her man setting a good example for her daughter and women everywhere. Hillary is just like one of the good old boys. What more could you ask for?

I support Obama and have been working hard as a volunteer (and making what donations I can afford) to help him win on Tuesday. I believe his candidacy can make an enormous, positive difference to the party and the country.
I also greatly value both of the Edwards, in fact the entire Edwards family, and if anyone has earned the right to say whatever they darn well please, it’s the Edwardses.
I hope they like my candidate for all the many reasons I won’t repeat yet again (for brevity) but my main point is, let them say or not say what they wish to, and let’s all calm down.

The reason Obama succeeds in caucuses is simply because it is not secret, and people are embarrassed to let others know they are voting for Clinton. A vote for Clinton is one made out of fear – fear of change, fear of the unknown. It has its grounds in the misguided notion that only Bushes and Clintons can lead us. They’ve led us for 20 years and no matter how much things suck at present, we’re still alive, or so they rationalize. So they slink into the primary booth, draw the curtain closed behind them, and pull the lever for Clinton. We can all identify. I am not perfect. I do a lot of things I am ashamed of, things I don’t tell my parents, things I don’t tell my friends. We all do it and we all know the feeling of shame, it is a fundamental human emotion. But let’s face the facts. Our misdeeds that cause that shame do so for a reason – they are just plain wrong and we know it. That is the difference between the caucus results and the primary results. Should the system change? Or should people change? I vote for the latter. The idea that we should be ruled and not led is shameful. The idea that a woman who voted to send 4,062 of my countrymen off to die in Iraq possesses the judgment to be President is shameful. The idea of voting for a woman who would dishonor our troops by alleging that they allowed her as First Lady to deplane in an area where snipers are active is beyond shameful. Which is why more people vote for Hillary under the cloak of secrecy, than do under the watchful eye of their fellow citizens.

The question is can Obama be trusted to lead without any major experience. NO NO NO- Clinton has the experience and the drive to win. She is the one to cream MCain. Wake up superdelegates and make the correct decision for America’s future. Vote Hillary 08

Come on Elizabeth, endorse Hillary! Maybe John can be VP…that would be great!!