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Edwards' Message Is Not Resonating | 35 comments (35 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Edwards' Message Is Not Resonating (4.00 / 11)

My explanation? The media portray him as insignificant, or they ignore him. They have their narrative: Black man vs. White woman! Historical significance! Blah, blah, blah . . .

Much more compelling than reporting about the progressive populist message of Edwards, whom they dislike only slightly less than they dislike Hillary.

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. Franklin D. Roosevelt

by Steven D on Thu Jan 10th, 2008 at 11:16:51 AM EST

Re: Edwards' Message Is Not Resonating (4.00 / 3)

Many people who don't have the time, or interest, to follow politics closely don't even know that he is running. I spoke to someone recently who remembers and likes Edwards from the last race. She was delighted to find out that she could vote for him again.

Also, we keep getting told that Edwards doesn't have a chance, so people are deciding between the other two.

Land of the watched, because of the cowed.

by hens teeth on Thu Jan 10th, 2008 at 11:56:17 AM EST
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Re: Edwards' Message Is Not Resonating (none / 0)

the media portrays Edwards as the guy with the $400 haircut. The other America living below the poverty level can't relate to him.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Thu Jan 10th, 2008 at 12:28:57 PM EST
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Re: Edwards' Message Is Not Resonating (none / 0)

I think that did it. That one little news blurb essentially swiftboated Edwards right at the beginning. That, and the studious silent treatment in the press since then. But mostly it was the haircut.

The Wages of Sin is about $5.15 an Hour

by hz on Thu Jan 10th, 2008 at 12:40:03 PM EST
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Re: Edwards' Message Is Not Resonating (none / 0)

yes but also we're so entrenched: right-wing, left-wing Oh so tiresome.

that's gives room and currency for a Bloomberg-Hagel ticket. right up the middle.

Despite denials, Bloomberg has not closed the door.

.."amid reports that Bloomberg has invested part of personal fortune to poll in all 50 states AND as the mayor's pollster, Doug Schoen is suddenly giving a lot of interviews (just as his new book laying out a roadmap for an independent presidential candidacy is scheduled to come out) and saying Bloomberg will decide in March on whether to get in the race."

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Thu Jan 10th, 2008 at 01:03:17 PM EST
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Re: Edwards' Message Is Not Resonating (none / 0)

Bloomberg is also not the kind of guy to buy into an "also-ran" scenario. By the time March comes around, the main players will have been selected and his only role would be as a spoiler as a pseudoRepublican. It's not beyond his gut feeling, as a liberal humanitarian, to help take McCain down and give the mantle to Hillary. So it may depend on where Hillary is at that point.

That's my take on Bloomberg, in any case.

by shergald on Thu Jan 10th, 2008 at 03:43:45 PM EST
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Re: Edwards' Message Is Not Resonating (none / 0)

Well, that's not entirely true.

I wasn't a fan of Edwards in 2004, and I'm still not a fan of him in 2008. And it's not for lack of media coverage.

I also talked to a guy at work a few days ago about the candidates. When we got to Edwards, he just rolled his eyes and said, "Fortress." He's from NYC/Wall Street, and said none of his liberal friends are voting for Edwards for that reason alone.

I just got an email from a friend in North Carolina this morning, who is not a fan of Edwards because he knows the guy from his work in progressive causes there.

Let's please not blame the media for every candidates rise or fall. I agree that their coverage has been abominable in many respects. But a lot of people have learned to do their own digging, too.

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Thu Jan 10th, 2008 at 01:24:07 PM EST
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