Reply #44: i admit that Clark could beat Edwards in the

[jcrew2001]

primaries and that is why Edwards is working so hard to solidify support in Iowa and NH. So even if Clark enters the race in Sept, Edwards will have locked in supporters.

Clark would be a formidable candidate if he ran, but he's afraid of being embarrassed so early. By coming in later, he'll face less scrutiny and win on issues instead of campaigning skills, which Edwards is better at him and so is Hillary and Obama.