Reply #42: edwards did the best among moderate independents and republicans

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but it was edwards who did best among republicans and independents and conservative type voters. this is the one area where edwards did far better than kerry on. and this is the one area where kerry does need help with. he won the south by forming a strong coalition of traditional democratic voters such as women and minorities and liberals. but when it comes to moderate or conservative leaning voters who are independents and republicans edwards beat kerry. so edwards has proven he could attract a group of voters that kerry did not do well with.